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Related: About this forumAmong the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist
As COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations rise across the U.S., some vaccinated Mainers are expressing frustration, anger and ambivalence toward those who remain unvaccinated for political or other reasons not grounded in science.
Most of the people that are vaccinated or want to be, at this point, are vaccinated, noted Christopher English, 42, who lives near Lewiston and said he had been inoculated. If you arent (vaccinated), you dont want to be, so I am a little cynical towards those people. If you dont want (the vaccine), dont get it, but you will get sick.
Ive been over the pandemic for a year and a half. Were (all) going to get it no matter what and we are all probably going to die from it, so why would I get vaccinated? said Dale Garland, 32, of Lewiston.
I say hell no to vaccine mandates, said Jacob Conrad, 29, also of Lewiston.
I hate the masks, can we please just get rid of them? Im just not going to wear a mask. Im not vaccinated and I dont care because I think COVID has been out there for long enough, said Aleck Burnell, 23, of Lewiston.
Vaccines should not be mandated, Muhitira said. I come from countries of dictatorships and mandates, so I feel people should be educated and make their own choices. I dont feel that it should be a mandatory thing.
https://www.pressherald.com/2021/08/01/among-the-vaccinated-in-maine-a-growing-anger-that-those-who-resist/
Merlot
(9,696 posts)AllaN01Bear
(23,212 posts)also in california. there a quite a # of below the nozers i d love to punch. have a grand day.
TheFarseer
(9,504 posts)I think Covid has been out there long enough is a pretty solid argument
Blues Heron
(6,214 posts)How did they get this way? Its bizzare. It feels like we've regressed to the Middle Ages or something.
AllaN01Bear
(23,212 posts)GPV
(73,072 posts)Midnight Writer
(23,081 posts)I believe the GOP is seeing polls about this anger and that is why they are trying to shift away from anti-vax propaganda.
They are afraid of this backlash.
Maine Abu El Banat
(3,479 posts)They are now synonymous with the anti vac anti mask movement. And their voters continue to die.
Midnight Writer
(23,081 posts)They worry about ratings, and will continue to coddle their audience by playing to their fears and prejudices.
The perversity of RW media is that when their party is out of power, it actually grows and cements their audience. Anger at play again.