okaydo said:

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Trump supporters are a big reason why Canada and the UK are beating the US on vaccinations | Analysis by CNN's Harry Enten https://t.co/Z22gIyCczC

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 24, 2021

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19 now says his listeners should get vaccinated.

After Phil Valentine tested positive for COVID-19 but prior to his hospitalization, he told his listeners to consider, "If I get this COVID thing, do I have a chance of dying from it?" If so, he advised them to get vaccinated. He said he made the decision not to get vaccinated because he thought he probably wouldn't die.

Phil Valentine also said that he was "taking vitamin D like crazy" and had found a doctor who agreed to prescribe ivermectin, a drug primarily used to treat parasites in animals. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns against taking ivermectin for COVID-19, advising that it is not an anti-viral drug and can be dangerous.

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okaydo said:

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Trump supporters are a big reason why Canada and the UK are beating the US on vaccinations | Analysis by CNN's Harry Enten https://t.co/Z22gIyCczC

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 24, 2021

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AunBear89 said:

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Why does that matter?

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bearister said:

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"It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions," declared Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention.

By the time he became president 12 years later, this idea that individuals can be trusted to act wisely and should be held accountable when they don't was firmly entrenched in Republican rhetoric. Reagan even included "personal responsibility" in his list of America's bedrock values, right up there with faith in God, honesty, and caring for others.

But those days are long over and the conservative movement's nationwide anti-vaccination effort proves it. Political parties are large; there are plenty of responsible Republican voters, and a handful of responsible Republican politicians. But the conservative movement no longer argues that individuals are better than the government at promoting the greater good. Instead, the movement encourages its members to make objectively selfish, harmful choices, then uses the tools of government to shield them from accountability when they do." The Guardian

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concordtom said:

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bearister said:

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"It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions," declared Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention.

By the time he became president 12 years later, this idea that individuals can be trusted to act wisely and should be held accountable when they don't was firmly entrenched in Republican rhetoric. Reagan even included "personal responsibility" in his list of America's bedrock values, right up there with faith in God, honesty, and caring for others.

But those days are long over and the conservative movement's nationwide anti-vaccination effort proves it. Political parties are large; there are plenty of responsible Republican voters, and a handful of responsible Republican politicians. But the conservative movement no longer argues that individuals are better than the government at promoting the greater good. Instead, the movement encourages its members to make objectively selfish, harmful choices, then uses the tools of government to shield them from accountability when they do." The Guardian

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It's all part of the Libertarian "Don't tread on me" movement.

"Hey, life is complicated. There's just sooo much to figure out. Don't tread on me with it all. It's too confusing. Just let me do what I want to do, think what I want to think."

I think they should call it the "uneducated" or "simple-minded" party.

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MinotStateBeav said:

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concordtom said:

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bearister said:

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"It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions," declared Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention.

By the time he became president 12 years later, this idea that individuals can be trusted to act wisely and should be held accountable when they don't was firmly entrenched in Republican rhetoric. Reagan even included "personal responsibility" in his list of America's bedrock values, right up there with faith in God, honesty, and caring for others.

But those days are long over and the conservative movement's nationwide anti-vaccination effort proves it. Political parties are large; there are plenty of responsible Republican voters, and a handful of responsible Republican politicians. But the conservative movement no longer argues that individuals are better than the government at promoting the greater good. Instead, the movement encourages its members to make objectively selfish, harmful choices, then uses the tools of government to shield them from accountability when they do." The Guardian

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It's all part of the Libertarian "Don't tread on me" movement.

"Hey, life is complicated. There's just sooo much to figure out. Don't tread on me with it all. It's too confusing. Just let me do what I want to do, think what I want to think."

I think they should call it the "uneducated" or "simple-minded" party.

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Since you're bringing up "Uneducated", here is what the Gadsden Flag is actually about.
https://www.historicalamericana.com/history-gadsden-flag-dont-tread-flag/

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concordtom said:

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MinotStateBeav said:

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concordtom said:

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bearister said:

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"It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions," declared Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention.

By the time he became president 12 years later, this idea that individuals can be trusted to act wisely and should be held accountable when they don't was firmly entrenched in Republican rhetoric. Reagan even included "personal responsibility" in his list of America's bedrock values, right up there with faith in God, honesty, and caring for others.

But those days are long over and the conservative movement's nationwide anti-vaccination effort proves it. Political parties are large; there are plenty of responsible Republican voters, and a handful of responsible Republican politicians. But the conservative movement no longer argues that individuals are better than the government at promoting the greater good. Instead, the movement encourages its members to make objectively selfish, harmful choices, then uses the tools of government to shield them from accountability when they do." The Guardian

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It's all part of the Libertarian "Don't tread on me" movement.

"Hey, life is complicated. There's just sooo much to figure out. Don't tread on me with it all. It's too confusing. Just let me do what I want to do, think what I want to think."

I think they should call it the "uneducated" or "simple-minded" party.

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Since you're bringing up "Uneducated", here is what the Gadsden Flag is actually about.
https://www.historicalamericana.com/history-gadsden-flag-dont-tread-flag/

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Thanks for that bit of history. I was aware, though we can all always sharpen up on our history skills.

I am quite certain that the anti-Brit sentiment, rattlesnakes and all, is NOT why people fly that flag today. Therefore, I'd like to redirect you to Dictionary.com:

POP CULTURE DICTIONARY
don't tread on me
[ dohnt tred on mee ]

WHAT DOES DON'T TREAD ON ME MEAN?

Originating as a motto on an iconic Revolutionary War flag, don't tread on me is a historic expression of American patriotism. Today, it may be used as a more general expression of personal freedom and individualism.

In the 2000s, the phrase became associated with a variety of libertarian, conservative, gun-rights, or far-right political groups as way to express their beliefs.

You've been Trumped. In more ways than one.

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