In my Ohio city, a high-profile, local talk radio propagandizer ran his mega-mouth, sewing seeds of doubt about the virus. Then Covid hit close to his life, including killing a good friend.
Now, he tells his listeners to get the shot. But during all those months of ranting on the radio — before real life changed his mind — I have to wonder how much damage he caused to those in his audience who tune in to be kept all whipped up into a frenzy of anger and paranoia. (I have always felt that those who make a living spewing poison have nothing but contempt for the American people — and the ones for whom they have the most contempt are their loyal followers.)
Missouri does not seem very capable of changing. The “Show Me State” is now showing us all that cult mentality has taken over common sense and medical advice. I wonder how their big tourist attraction Branson is holding up. I read recently that the average age for Covid hospitalizations in MO is 54.7. That is young — young and dumb?
Like Pogo said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
Boomer
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