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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 08:35 AM Aug 2021

Among 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 aren’t (vaccinated), you don’t want to be, so I am a little cynical towards those people. If you don’t want (the vaccine), don’t get it, but you will get sick.”

“I’ve been over the pandemic for a year and a half. We‘re (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? I’m just not going to wear a mask. I’m not vaccinated and I don’t 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 don’t 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/
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Among the vaccinated in Maine, a growing anger at those who resist (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP
Not just in Maine are people angry with the un vaccinated. Merlot Aug 2021 #1
hem. was about to put this in but i am glad i read your post first. AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #5
"I'm not vaccinated because TheFarseer Aug 2021 #2
These people have thought processes on the level of bacteria Blues Heron Aug 2021 #3
trump weaponezed the thing . AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #6
My state, so I stayed to read to comments. We have similar articles in the Bangor Daily up here. GPV Aug 2021 #4
Anger drives voters. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #7
Too late! Maine Abu El Banat Aug 2021 #8
Too late, plus not all of them are on board. RW media talkers don't have to worry about elections. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #9
Maine Anti-Vaxers Botany Aug 2021 #10

AllaN01Bear

(23,354 posts)
5. hem. was about to put this in but i am glad i read your post first.
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 09:34 AM
Aug 2021

also in california. there a quite a # of below the nozers i d love to punch. have a grand day.

TheFarseer

(9,523 posts)
2. "I'm not vaccinated because
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 08:56 AM
Aug 2021

I think Covid has been out there long enough” is a pretty solid argument

Blues Heron

(6,231 posts)
3. These people have thought processes on the level of bacteria
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 09:06 AM
Aug 2021

How did they get this way? Its bizzare. It feels like we've regressed to the Middle Ages or something.

GPV

(73,074 posts)
4. My state, so I stayed to read to comments. We have similar articles in the Bangor Daily up here.
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 09:29 AM
Aug 2021

Midnight Writer

(23,143 posts)
7. Anger drives voters.
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 10:30 AM
Aug 2021

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)
8. Too late!
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 10:36 AM
Aug 2021

They are now synonymous with the anti vac anti mask movement. And their voters continue to die.

Midnight Writer

(23,143 posts)
9. Too late, plus not all of them are on board. RW media talkers don't have to worry about elections.
Mon Aug 2, 2021, 10:43 AM
Aug 2021

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.

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