Yesterday, I had the most bizarre and somewhat disturbing conversation on Twitter with a young reporter (Charleston Daily Mail, liberal rag). I had commented on the WV governor's idiotic plan to give away guns, trucks and money to people who get vaccinated.
ME: Much as I'd love a free gun, I'm not going to expose myself to an unnecessary and potentially harmful vaccine to get it.
HIM: There's a lot to unpack in this tweet.
ME: Not really. Free stuff - whether gun, car or bag of pretzels - is nice, but not when it really isn't free. Surrendering one's health for a taxpayer-funded trinket is not worth it.
HIM: Stuff for you to unpack:
1. Nearly 2 bil doses have been given worldwide. We're sure it's an incredibly safe vaccine by this point.
2. Guns usually are unnecessary & are potentially harmful. Probability of you dying even accidentally from that gun far exceeds dying from vaccine
ME: Utter nonsense on both points. Here's a journalistic tip: try investigating all sides of an issue. Otherwise, you're just a propagandist.
HIM: What do you think most reporters have been investigating for the past over-a-year, if not COVID-19? Here's a don't be an idiot tip: try not believing every no-name website & social media post you read. Otherwise, you start arguing guns are safe & vaccines aren't.
ME: You're a gullible young fellow, Ryan. That's a shame.
HIM: No, people dying because others aren't getting vaccinated is a shame.
ME: Okay. If that's what you want to believe, keep on doing so. Meanwhile, you might want to check out the Dr. Fauci emails that have been released. Looks like the whole Covid narrative is a lie.
This soyboy believes the news media have "investigated" anything about Covid in the past "over-a-year"? Mindlessly lapping up whatever Fauci says is hardly investigating. Incredible.