Screaming into a void

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I have a theory. Maybe it’s crazy. But, I’ll be interested to hear what you think.

It goes like this. Imagine if President Trump had won reelection.

Alternatively, imagine if the COVID vaccines had been announced a few weeks earlier than they were in November 2020 (so, pre-November 3).

In this alternate world, do you think it’s possible that some Americans might have landed on the exact opposite side of the vaccine discussion, compared to where they are in our current reality?

• Some (not all) of today’s vaccine skeptics and mandate opponents, especially those who strongly supported President Trump, might have viewed the vaccine as an enormous accomplishment on Trump’s part— and a small, patriotic price to pay to move the nation past COVID.

• Meanwhile, some of today’s most vaccine-trusting evangelists, especially those who vehemently opposed Trump, might have been a lot more skeptical of the vaccines’ efficacy and safety—concerned that the FDA might have cut corners in order to give the admi…