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National vaccination is at 49%.

Here's a bit of a thought experiment for you. Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump are vaccinated. Why would they tell you not to get vaccinated?

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They are now (maybe not Trump, but the rest of the republicans).

I don't know if they switched because they're concerned their voters are going to die or if they're worried about getting sued but there's been a sudden switch in their narrative, for whatever reason.

Maybe it's because their TV narrative is different than what they believe in their hearts?

Hang on a moment. Donald Trump has been telling people to get vaccinated both before and after he left office. Hell, endless column inches were spilled by respected publications about how early approval of the vaccines would be an evil conspiracy by Trump to inject the public with untested vaccines. Why do you think he told people not to get vaccinated? The only people I've found he opposes Covid vaccines for is children, and honestly that's well within the range of mainstream opinion despite the media hand-wringing over it; only some countries are planning on mass vaccination of children, and the evidence for the benefits to them outweighing the risks is iffy.

>Hang on a moment. Donald Trump has been telling people to get vaccinated both before and after he left office. Hell, endless column inches were spilled by respected publications about how early approval of the vaccines would be an evil conspiracy by Trump to inject the public with untested vaccines.

Correct.

Biden, Harris, and Pelosi all said they won't trust any Trump vaccine. (<https://www.newsweek.com/anti-vaccine-covid-trust-skepticism...>)

Well personally I don’t care what Donald Trump or Tucky Carson has to say. Make decisions for your health based on your understanding.

You are not their audience, who operates from a different mental model. Critical thinking is an essential skill, and not as prevalent as one might think. The flock deeply desires to be led from the pulpit.

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