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Originally Posted by rubecube
FTR, on that Harris quote, here's the full clip:
https://twitter.com/user/status/1302324443608481792
The responsible answer to that question should have been a straightforward "If it's approved by the appropriate government agencies, yes I would." She chose to play politics instead. |
Okay I'll play a game with you.
A vaccine is purported by Trump to be effective and is approved under the FDA Trump appointee and director of health and human services, also appointed by Trump. It shows up 3 or 4 days before the election and Trump runs around claiming a major victory and that he's done his job to lead us out of this crisis. At that point it has been approved by appropriate government agencies, yet, at that point in time, there has been no independent studies or vetting of the approval process.
Do you go out and take that vaccine?
I say this as someone who has been bullish on the idea that everyone should get the vaccine as soon as it's available. However, this is government influence over science, from someone who is as anti-science as you can possibly get, so he doesn't believe in the process and he only uses it as a tool to aid his bid for re-election.
Under any other circumstance, I'd agree with you. Under this president? No chance in hell do I trust his word on this.