On the AMA thing... Yes, it's stupid. BUT... last week Braver Angels did a podcast with vaccine skeptics - one a MAGA dude in rural PA and the other a militant BLM activist in NYC.
The BLM guy was deeply distrustful of the medical establishment. One of his issues was that the government had chosen to prioritize giving vaccines to underser…
On the AMA thing... Yes, it's stupid. BUT... last week Braver Angels did a podcast with vaccine skeptics - one a MAGA dude in rural PA and the other a militant BLM activist in NYC.
The BLM guy was deeply distrustful of the medical establishment. One of his issues was that the government had chosen to prioritize giving vaccines to underserved communities. His take? "When has the government every prioritized black people? Sounds fishy to me"
To him, prioritizing underserved communities is a red flag! There's no winning with extremists of either side. They will always find a reason to discount anything you say.
On the AMA thing... Yes, it's stupid. BUT... last week Braver Angels did a podcast with vaccine skeptics - one a MAGA dude in rural PA and the other a militant BLM activist in NYC.
The BLM guy was deeply distrustful of the medical establishment. One of his issues was that the government had chosen to prioritize giving vaccines to underserved communities. His take? "When has the government every prioritized black people? Sounds fishy to me"
To him, prioritizing underserved communities is a red flag! There's no winning with extremists of either side. They will always find a reason to discount anything you say.