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The Delta variant's message to anti-vaxxers: It's your funeral
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Posted on 07/15/2021 8:14:27 AM PDT by MNDude

The Delta variant is here. It's now responsible for the majority of COVID-19 infections in the United States and is driving a rapid rise in cases, not only in red states like Arkansas but in true blue New York City.

But while the Delta variant is much more contagious than either the original strain or the Alpha variant that first appeared in Britain, and has shown greater ability to infect vaccinated individuals, all the vaccines approved for use in the United States have so far proven highly effective in preventing severe disease and death.

So it's understandably maddening that much of the American right has decided this is the time to double down on making opposition to vaccination a central front in our endless culture war.

It's maddening — but it is essential not to take the bait. The fact that vaccines have become a focal point at all should be the final proof that the culture war is a self-sustaining process largely untethered from substantive grievances. Republicans believe that on balance fighting helps them politically, and I suspect they are right. But it's not a war that either side can actually win by fighting, even though individual politicians and media stars can advance their own particular fortunes. For the country as a whole, the only way to win is not to play.

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1 posted on 07/15/2021 8:14:27 AM PDT by MNDude
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They’re welcome to my funeral if they make it that long after taking the the experimental gene therapy.


2 posted on 07/15/2021 8:16:26 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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Anything coming from Yahoo News should be taken with a Big grain of salt since they are very Pro Rat and Commie Joe administration.

According to them Biden can do no wrong.


3 posted on 07/15/2021 8:17:05 AM PDT by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: MNDude
So it's understandably maddening that much of the American right has decided this is the time to double down on making opposition to vaccination a central front in our endless culture war.

No bias whatsoever.

4 posted on 07/15/2021 8:17:06 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: MNDude

Leftists would welcome our funerals. Who are they kidding?


5 posted on 07/15/2021 8:17:40 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: MNDude

No mention of Treatments. It doesn’t fit the Narrative.


6 posted on 07/15/2021 8:17:41 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump - Make America Great Again / Biden - Make American Grovel Again...)
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To: MNDude

The usual boogieman article, right on time.


7 posted on 07/15/2021 8:18:37 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Polls are no longer designed to measure public sentiment but to influence it.)
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To: MNDude

“A longstanding interest in politics and policy and a love of the performing arts led me to pursue writing in both areas, and ultimately to become a political columnist and a critic. “

https://www.noahgmillman.com/about

https://twitter.com/bloggergideon?lang=en


8 posted on 07/15/2021 8:18:54 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: MNDude

My body my choice. Right? Hey it works for the pro choice murdering baby witches. Right?


9 posted on 07/15/2021 8:19:34 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: MNDude

They sure love to project.


10 posted on 07/15/2021 8:19:52 AM PDT by xp38
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“Die you conservative dogs, die!”


11 posted on 07/15/2021 8:19:54 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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I’ll take my chances.
As long as I don’t have some idiot trying to prevent me from getting Ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine, I will likely be fine.


12 posted on 07/15/2021 8:19:59 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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Ha! The Delta Variant called.....and, no one gave a flip.

My message to Yahoo fear mongers.....your Delta variant is a weakling...just like your daddy, FRAUDci.


13 posted on 07/15/2021 8:21:02 AM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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>>. The fact that vaccines have become a focal point at all should be the final proof that the culture war is a self-sustaining process largely untethered from substantive grievances. Republicans believe that on balance fighting helps them politically, and I suspect they are right. But it’s not a war that either side can actually win by fighting, even though individual politicians and media stars can advance their own particular fortunes. For the country as a whole, the only way to win is not to play.

Did he get his panties in a wad last year when elected Democrats were saying publicly that they wouldn’t take the Trump vaccine?


14 posted on 07/15/2021 8:21:21 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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Five reasons not to fear coronavirus variants

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/five-reasons-not-to-fear-coronavirus-variant

15 posted on 07/15/2021 8:21:44 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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RE: The Delta variant is here. It’s now responsible for the majority of COVID-19 infections in the United States and is driving a rapid rise in cases, not only in red states like Arkansas but in true blue New York

OK, some important questions:

1. How serious are most of these Covid infections from the Delta Variant?

2. Are hospitals in these states being burdened compared to the past flu seasons?

3. How many deaths so far and what were their ages and health conditions?


16 posted on 07/15/2021 8:21:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Delta Variant....not really, just FRAUDci and XiDen pushing more fear.


17 posted on 07/15/2021 8:22:14 AM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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mmmmkay, my funeral.
Why the hell do they want to force me to forgo my funeral?
This is the party of abortion and assisted suicide trying to make me take an vaccine that hasn’t passed certification right?

I think I read that vaccine deaths top covid deaths in the UK. Why is it so important for them to force this thing on people rather than providing it as an option?

If it is effective, then make sure you can give it to those who are most vulnerable and leave those who are not impacted by the virus in a serious way the heck out of it.

For example: Why vaccinate children? To protect Grandma who has been vaccinated? What?


18 posted on 07/15/2021 8:23:03 AM PDT by Outlaw76 (The * in front of *Biden denotes the fraudulent election.)
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The “Delta Variant” may be more infectious but is also milder and less deadly.*

* According to what little data is available. (Which appears to be a deliberate situation)


19 posted on 07/15/2021 8:23:14 AM PDT by SuzyQue
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RE: Die you conservative dogs, die!”

The article did mention New York, which is NOT a conservative state.

And everything is open. Heck even the sports arenas are full!


20 posted on 07/15/2021 8:23:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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