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> some assholes will use it as an excuse not to get vaxxed Well, they've succeeded in holding out long enough, now that there's no longer a good reason to get
by stronglikedan 5y ago
> some assholes will use it as an excuse not to get vaxxed
Well, they've succeeded in holding out long enough, now that there's no longer a good reason to get vaxxed. Because, as most people are starting to realize, the pandemic is over (at least in the US).
- kibwen 5y ago> the pandemic is over (at least in the US) That remains to be seen. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years will be the test of this hypothesis.
- switchbak 5y ago1500 deaths a day, how is the pandemic over?
- mikeyouse 5y agoWhether it's gun violence, suicides, drug overdoses, car accidents, or now Covid -- the US has an insane threshold for what counts as an acceptable death rate.
- cossatot 5y agoA simple look at the time series shows that this is not the case in many places (e.g., Oregon, where I live): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/oregon-covid-cases.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/oregon-covid-cas...
- cockzor 5y agoIt isn't the case!?? Holy shit! There's a pandemic! Get the kids and run and hide! Holy fucking shit!!! PANDEEEEMMMIIICCC!!!! It's coming right for us!!!
- datameta 5y agoIt's potentially almost over thanks in large part to all the people who made the sensible society benefiting decision of taking the vaccine and/wearing a mask when in a non-dining public indoor space.