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No, the vast majority of Americans think covid-19 is real. Vox had a poll saying it was in the area of 1%. The issue is many don't want to be forced to wear mas
by dtwest 6y ago
No, the vast majority of Americans think covid-19 is real. Vox had a poll saying it was in the area of 1%. The issue is many don't want to be forced to wear masks, which is dumb and selfish, but not what you are saying.
Meanwhile as of 2019, over 20% of Americans doubt climate change, a much more significant number. This is far too high in my opinion, but it is steadily improving.
- swiley 6y agoHow were they sampling? I could totally believe 1% of Vox readers don’t believe it while 30% of the US also doesn’t.
- hwillis 6y agoAbout 34% of all Republicans say that the theory that the outbreak was intentionally planned is definitely or probably true. > About a third of those who have heard this claim (36%) – a quarter of all U.S. adults – say that they think it is “definitely” (8%) or “probably” (28%) true. https://www.journalism.org/2020/06/29/most-americans-have-heard-of-the-conspiracy-theory-that-the-covid-19-outbreak-was-planned-and-about-one-third-of-those-aware-of-it-say-it-might-be-true/ https://www.journalism.org/2020/06/29/most-americans-have-he... 72% said they would not get a coronavirus vaccine: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/05/21/most-americans-expect-a-covid-19-vaccine-within-a-year-72-say-they-would-get-vaccinated/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/05/21/most-americ...
- dtwest 6y ago72% say they would get vaccinated, you aren't reading your articles correctly.
- cowmoo728 6y agoYou're correct that I overstated my case. I wasn't making a meaningful distinction between people who say the virus is fake, or not dangerous, or not wearing a mask, or not social distancing in a reasonable way.