I write a bit sarcastically, but it occurs to me this might be a legitimate way to advocate to a Lefty why to oppose vaxx passports: Point out that blacks (perhaps other minorities) have relatively low vaxx uptake rates, can you blame them, based on the legacy of the Tuskegee Experiment? Now in some cities, admission to bars, stores and …
I write a bit sarcastically, but it occurs to me this might be a legitimate way to advocate to a Lefty why to oppose vaxx passports: Point out that blacks (perhaps other minorities) have relatively low vaxx uptake rates, can you blame them, based on the legacy of the Tuskegee Experiment? Now in some cities, admission to bars, stores and many other public places requires a vaxx passport? How can that NOT be racial discrimination? Didn't we outlaw that in 1964? Is this what MLK died for? I thought Democrats were the advocates of minority rights!
Haha, I once made a similar argument on Nextdoor after someone made this snide remark in response to my expressing concerns about creeping totalitarianism, censorship, and the like: “You might want to focus your anxiety on voting suppression instead.”
To which I responded (knowing he had an entirely different, bogus propaganda talking point in mind):
“I agree that voting suppression is a serious concern, particularly when certain world leaders are hinting that a vaccine passport may be required for participation in future elections.
“How do you think it will look if three-quarters of the black and brown population is prohibited from voting? They’re already being excluded from businesses and other settings where proof of vaccination is required.
“It’s not an ‘instead of’—it’s just one of a cascade of side effects that spring from the deeper well of authoritarianism.”
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Needless to say, my comment was quickly censored ;-)
I write a bit sarcastically, but it occurs to me this might be a legitimate way to advocate to a Lefty why to oppose vaxx passports: Point out that blacks (perhaps other minorities) have relatively low vaxx uptake rates, can you blame them, based on the legacy of the Tuskegee Experiment? Now in some cities, admission to bars, stores and many other public places requires a vaxx passport? How can that NOT be racial discrimination? Didn't we outlaw that in 1964? Is this what MLK died for? I thought Democrats were the advocates of minority rights!
Haha, I once made a similar argument on Nextdoor after someone made this snide remark in response to my expressing concerns about creeping totalitarianism, censorship, and the like: “You might want to focus your anxiety on voting suppression instead.”
To which I responded (knowing he had an entirely different, bogus propaganda talking point in mind):
“I agree that voting suppression is a serious concern, particularly when certain world leaders are hinting that a vaccine passport may be required for participation in future elections.
“According to USAFacts.org (https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/), 23.73% of blacks have been fully vaccinated to date, not a huge surprise given the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment is still fresh in their minds. Hispanics aren’t far behind at 27.65%.
“How do you think it will look if three-quarters of the black and brown population is prohibited from voting? They’re already being excluded from businesses and other settings where proof of vaccination is required.
“It’s not an ‘instead of’—it’s just one of a cascade of side effects that spring from the deeper well of authoritarianism.”
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Needless to say, my comment was quickly censored ;-)