It’s weird to me that Trump was given every excuse in the book for the **** he said even when it was pretty obvious what he meant (******** countries, fine people on both sides, Zelensky I want you to do me a favor, fight like hell or you won’t have a country anymore) while Biden must be taken literally and no grace is given. No one, Biden included, ever claimed that the vaccine would be perfect. It’s weird to take him literally here that ONLY those who were unvaccinated were getting sick. Anyone with a brain that isn’t rotted out with tribalism understands what he was saying. It still remains true even with all the variants, vaccination is the best weapon we have to prevent transmission, severe illness, and death. Does it still happen? Yah. But it significantly helps. Vaccines train our immune systems how to fight against disease.
What people like Steak is arguing against is like arguing against brakes and seat belts because they aren’t 100 percent effective at preventing accidents, injuries, and death. Of course people still die with all the safety features our cars have. But wearing a seat belt and driving a car with good brakes and airbags significantly helps keep me safe.
At the time, the Biden admin was desperately trying to push mass vaccination so the country’s health and well-being could be put back on track. It’s sad to me that Republicans decided that in order to oppose Biden and slow the recovery to improve their chances of retaking power for the midterms, they resisted vaccination. If I were Republican, I’d be angry at my leaders playing politics with my life. I’d be angry with leaders who spewed disinformation about Covid and recommended quack cures like horse dewormer and flashlights up my ***. But then again, my brain isn’t rotted out with tribalism.