Joe Rogan really went on his show that 11 million people listen to and said that vaccines are causing covid mutations and the reason scientists aren't talking about it is because they're afraid of getting canceled. We are all going to die.
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And then finally that it's totalitarian if people have to show a vax card to go to a public gym, and that instead of doing this the government should be telling people to lose weight. Incredible.
Vaccines can cause mutations though. This is from 2018 btw before this entire topic became hyper-polarizing:
Vaccines Are Pushing Pathogens to Evolve
Please, I'm begging y'all to realize that just because someone you disagree with says something doesn't mean there isn't a kernel of truth to it. That little bit of truth is what makes it such effective propaganda too.
Obligatory: this is not a defense of Rogan just so we're clear.
That's one problem.
Another problem is that Rogan is a musclehead who his fanning fans will follow even into oblivion. And nuance isn't his thing.
This is getting too pedantic about it. Yes vaccines can cause mutations but the problem with Rogan saying this is it adds to the anti-vax movement because he isn't going to be nuanced about it. Vaccines are still going to reduce transmission so people not getting them makes it worse for everyone.
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He might be correct that it can happen, but it's very unlikely to be contributing to the virus mutating more than it running rampant over large swaths of the populace.
You can stop being stupid on purpose now.
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