Politics Thread

[bjf123]

BJF: If not a vaccine what were the shots? Please cite references. Thanks!

Per Wikipedia “A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease.” Other sites say essentially the same thing. That’s also the definition I’ve always used. The keyword here is immunity, i.e. you won’t get the disease. The Covid shots did not provide immunity, even though that’s what was being touted at first. You could still get Covid, albeit with reduced symptoms.


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[Strange Brew]

SB: Why did you stop after two sentences?

Fair. I read two sentences. ;)

[Strange Brew]

So giving people shots to help them from getting the flu or mitigate the severity if they get it?

Not a Dr. however I am smart enough to know the difference between a vaccine and an mRNA treatment

[waggy]

Anyone who travels to various foreign countries knows not to drink the water. However, are if you are in country long enough the immune system will develop the anti bodies naturally to be able to drink the water without getting ill. A flu shot works essentially the same way. That's good medicine.

People die from the flu annually, and maybe the C19 virus would have killed more than usual. Our medical industries response to C19 made the problem worse, probably killed more people than if they had done nothing, and may have harmed people long term. I feel sorry for any young person who took the shot.

The medical industry harmed their own reputation. They might as well not use the term vaccine anymore. They ruined it.

[Strange Brew]

Anyone who travels to various foreign countries knows not to drink the water. However, are if you are in country long enough the immune system will develop the anti bodies naturally to be able to drink the water without getting ill. A flu shot works essentially the same way. That's good medicine.

People die from the flu annually, and maybe the C19 virus would have killed more than usual. Our medical industries response to C19 made the problem worse, probably killed more people than if they had done nothing, and may have harmed people long term. I feel sorry for any young person who took the shot.

The medical industry harmed their own reputation. They might as well not use the term vaccine anymore. They ruined it.

Word. Part of me thinks we as a society lost our damn minds 5 years ago.

Let’s not do that again.

[paulxu]

I suppose this might happen.
Big tariffs announced - forecasted to raise trillions - will be used as an excuse to extend big tax cuts for the very wealthy.
And MAGAts will believe that foreign countries are paying for it.

[xubrew]

Bro, I read your first sentence and stopped.

BTDubs, I have two degrees from X.

Who is John Galt?

Although it was just a mere footnote, I believe John Galt also has two degrees from X.

[xubrew]

Trump is saying the quiet parts out loud again. It may actually surprise me if he DOESN’T try to run for a third term.

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1...thnWu0OobQdBuQ

[GoMuskies]

Trump is saying the quiet parts out loud again. It may actually surprise me if he DOESN’T try to run for a third term.

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1...thnWu0OobQdBuQ

Vance/Trump vs. Walz/Obama in 2028

[paulxu]

MAGA and business:

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/a...m_medium=email