This site has had a theory for quite some time and relayed it to our readers. It just got a bit of a bump in terms of validity, though certainly not proven.
Yes, the MAGAs are anti-science and paranoid when it comes to some things, but certainly not all. They seem all in for monoclonal antibodies, and that’s pretty sophisticated (and damned expensive) treatment. But yes, we’re sure that part of the vaccine wariness comes from their distrust of science and Dr. Fauci in particular.
But we also believe that it’s also a political statement to own the libs, that’s what they loved about Trump. Trump would say something racist or sexist, that they loved, and it would make us furious. It was their life force. Now it’s mostly gone.
But now they have President Biden telling them to get vaccinated. He says it will bring the country roaring back. So, they’re being told what to do by a Democratic president and it will help the country under the same Democratic president? Not happening.
Then, when they read about how much it infuriates the liberals and science believers, they get to “own the libs” again by getting to control part of the country, 1/3 remains unvaccinated, much more in red states.
Further proof? Elderly MAGAs didn’t make a political statement. They couldn’t afford to. Only the thirty to forty year old who is otherwise healthy says “NO!” to vaccinations, believing they’ll get through it anyway. Odds are they will. Odds are, not all will. Odds are, even those who live, but only after going through three weeks in the ICU have their lives greatly impacted, very seldom get counted in any stats (other than “didn’t die”) and regret not getting the vaccine.
It is not about choice so much as a political statement and that might well be why Donald Trump himself got booed at a Trump and O’Reilly “concert” in Dallas:
O’Reilly: “Both the president and I are vaxxed. Did you get the booster?”
Trump: “Yes.”
(*Trump did not say, “If you recall, I damned near died of the disease and I’m a bit freaked about it and this vaccine works, I’d rather not die because I felt what it’s like to face mortality.” But he absolutely should have)
O’Reilly: “I got it, too.”
And then the boos came down from the heavens, perhaps the real heaven, that hoped he’d not get boosted. Trump didn’t like it:
“Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t.”
And tried to minimize it:
“It’s a very tiny group over there.”
Trump — who previously said he probably wouldn't get a booster — says he did get his COVID booster shot.
He promptly gets booed by some in a pro-Trump crowd https://t.co/SZyf2jLFPQ [1]— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) December 20, 2021 [2]
And as you’d imagine, some people were loving it:
Former President Donald Trump told his supporters he was vaccinated, and they booed him. He created this.
— Avenger Resister (@AvengerResister) December 21, 2021 [3]
Even Trump got booed when he said he got the booster. That's how dug in these MAGA anti-vaxxers are. #COVIDIOTS [4]
— Amy Lynn👣❤ (@AmyAThatcher) December 20, 2021 [5]
It’s cause his a** really almost died the first time around. He ain’t tryna find out what Covid 2.0 feels like. 😩😂😂😂
— Nia ❤️ (@niasimone_xo) December 20, 2021 [6]
He created these monsters.
— Sugar Honey Ice Tea (@KingTeaSweetZ) December 20, 2021 [7]
It's something else. Trump flags fly at every anti-vax protest across the entire world. He encourages them despite not believing a single word they say and doing the exact opposite. Leaders don't look like this
— Tony Sutton (@suttontonyj) December 20, 2021 [8]
He’s put himself in a conundrum. Trump counties have death rates 3x’s higher than blue counties. He’s losing voters but needs to keep pushing the narrative. What does he do? Lol
— Lemon Pepper Lou! (@LemonPepperLoo) December 20, 2021 [9]
He shouldn't be surprised that they boo'd. He helped create that anti-vax culture. Roosters coming home to roost
— KangTheConqueror.eth (@korrupted) December 20, 2021 [10]
Even their savior trump isn't trumpy enough for the trumpers
— David Walker (@RealDLWalker) December 20, 2021 [11]
Even Trump isn’t stupid enough not to get vaccinated + get the booster.
— Happy Crimble! 🚩 (@MaxHeadroomBR) December 21, 2021 [12]
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