Why do so many Republicans believe Ivermectin is a COVID cure?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Because most of them are horse's asses

[AnnaLee]

1. Because Fauci and CDC say it isn't and Fox and the Gov of Fl say it is.

[modrepub]

2. They've Been Told

Democrats are snotty (highly educated) elites who think they know what's best for you. They are then told that they are the only ones who know what's good for them. Notice they are being told to think this by someone else?

As another wiser person has already said, don't pay attention to what other people say, pay attention to what they do. All the Fox folks, Republican nay sayers and TFG all got the vaccine and probably try to limit their exposure to non-vaccinated folks. When push comes to shove they know this is real and have taken the appropriate actions (even though they encourage others not to).

As a side note, don't follow folks who don't or won't share in the consequences of your actions. It's highly unethical to encourage others to take risks that you aren't willing to take yourself.

[alterfurz]

3. "If you are following the advice from Fox and taking veterinarian Ivermectin...

...please get yourself spayed or neutered at the same time." -- @marlene4719

[elias7]

4. Because deep down, they're just scared of needles and they're oppositional.

They don’t really believe it when they say, “it’s experimental”, since hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as well as the monoclonal antibodies are technically experimental as well.

Same with bleach and all the herbal medications they try which have never really been tested by the FDA for safety or efficacy.

Those that aren’t afraid of needles, are just knee-jerk oppositionalists to anything a rational person says that the right wants to undermine.

[Colgate 64]

5. Because stupid is as stupid does?

[abqtommy]

6. Cultists have to do culty things. At Jonestown 918 people willingly died of

cyanide poisoning. Today's reTHUG cultists are carrying on that tradition.

[Chakaconcarne]

7. This might explain why.....

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34318930/

Clearly the evidence is not there, but hints of something is what they're latching onto.