I’m not in a rural area. I live in southern NH near the MA border in a suburb. It’s a pretty good mix of liberals and conservatives.
I also take it seriously because my son is a doctor who has worked with COVID patients for the last 2 years. I get “boots on the ground” information from him. He worked in New York City in the ICU at the beginning of the pandemic and now he’s in Boston. He’s smart and knows how to look at data and at studies and he knows how to tell which ones are legitimate and which ones are not. I do try not to bug him with too many questions because he’s getting them from everyone. In the beginning of the pandemic I would send him studies I’d find online and ask him what he thought and he could tell me very quickly if they were done correctly and if they could be trusted. My son is a conservative/libertarian.
I have another son who is very much a libertarian and he has not gotten vaccinated. He is opposed to the vaccines. His views are similar to the ones many on FR hold. The two of them have civil discussions about everything COVID-related. I’m very proud of them. They’ve maintained a close relationship through all this. I wish the rest of the world could emulate my two kids who are on polar opposite sides on this issue. Both are very intelligent and they each respect each other’s views.
Why can’t we do that here? The rudeness and disrespect I’ve seen on Free Republic is extremely discouraging. I’ve been here for a long time and consider this my political home online. I don’t say much, but I’ve learned so much here. But, I feel like I don’t belong here anymore.
Excellent post.
The ChiCom germ warfare not only crippled the economy and killed a lot of people, it’s helped wreck FR.
well, I have no animosity towards you. I am all about freedom, and the freedom to choose or not to choose to be vaccinated is one of those things.
I personally got the first two shots, but have decided to pass on any additional boosters which apparently we would have to get every 4-6 months forever.
Sorry for your losses.