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The animator then asked Maher what the “downside” of “getting a vaccine” was, which caused the comedian to go on an anti-vax tirade.

“The fact that you the fact that you don’t even have a clue what’s the cost of getting a vaccine that you don’t know the answer to that. You completely want to shut your eyes to the fact that there are repercussions to all medical interventions, including a vaccine, all vaccines,” he ranted. “They come, they say side effects, just like every medication does. You can see it in the literature. They can’t write it on their back on the vaccine. So you have to dig them. And of course, there is a vaccine court because so many people have been injured.”

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    10 months ago

    Older people (omitting any triggering mention of boomers) can often struggle to keep their opinions and thinking relevant as they can become less receptive to new information.

    It’s got nothing to do with age or receptivity to new information. Vaccines aren’t new. This isn’t an instance of an old person not understanding something that came about “past their time.” Furthermore, there are plenty of younger people who are on the anti-vax bandwagon, so I’m not sure what your obsession with age is.

    I don’t think I’ve misunderstood you at all; I just think your opinion is wrong, bigoted, and ignorant.

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      10 months ago

      It’s got nothing to do with age or receptivity to new information

      Disagree.

      Vaccines aren’t new.

      mRNA ones are pretty new.

      This isn’t an instance of an old person not understanding something that came about “past their time.”

      How do you know?

      Furthermore, there are plenty of younger people who are on the anti-vax bandwagon

      Yes, Maher is like this on a whole raft of issues though.

      I just think your opinion is wrong, bigoted, and ignorant.

      OK.