The Deconstruction of the United States of America

 


Americans, or half of them, are descending into madness.  

This item from CNN explores the link between those who reject the idea that Joe Biden won last November and the substantial number of Americans who refuse Covid-19 vaccination. On both issues, conspiracy theories prevail among the doubters, America's refuseniks. 

Having either belief is dangerous -- for either the health of society or the health of the republic. It turns out that about half the people in this country either have doubts about Biden's legitimacy or have not gotten the vaccine.

Take a look at the most recent Monmouth University poll, one of the few to ask about both people's vaccine status and how they view the 2020 election result.

Not having received a vaccine was a minority position, at 34%, at the time of the poll in mid-June. Thinking Biden won only because of fraud was a minority position at 32%.

But that third of the electorate for both positions is not the same third.

About 36% of adults who falsely think Biden won only because of fraud have, in fact, received a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

This means that when you do the math, only about half (51%) of adults had received a vaccine dose and think Biden won the election fair and square. A slightly lower 45% haven't received a vaccine dose or think Biden didn't win fair and square. (An additional 4% have gotten a dose and aren't sure if Biden won legitimately.)

It turns out that we're not just a 50-50 country when it comes to elections -- we're a 50-50 country when it comes to belief in science and truth about this election.


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  1. Ben BurdJuly 18, 2021 at 11:18 AM

    The one good thing here is that the gullibillies will end up killing themselves off thus making the USA a safer place for the vaccinated and also reducing the pool of Trumpers!

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    1. The Disaffected LibJuly 18, 2021 at 1:04 PM

      Ben, I don't mean to be picky, but the term is Gullibillies, with a capital G. I posted another piece today about the abrupt decline in the ranks of white American evangelicals. Their numbers have dropped from 23 per cent of the population in 2006 to 14 per cent in 2020. I expect since then Covid has helped to thin the herd even more.

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