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MrsCoffee

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15. Why would an over 65 yr old black woman be called privileged for getting vaccinated?

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Sun Dec 20, 2020, 08:00 AM

Dec 2020

Older black Americans are at higher risk than most of the population.

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Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-California) gets vaccinated for Covid-19 [View all] AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 OP

This was an experiment to see if Rep. Karen Bass is as fervently rated as AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #1

What was your hypothesis and have you come to any conclusion about your experiment? aidbo Dec 2020 #24

As they say, "the proof is in the pudding" AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #46

Maybe instead of running experiments you liskddksil Dec 2020 #35

Can't I do both? AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #45

Apparently not. ehrnst Dec 2020 #58

I had no idea that people posting things here on DU that irritate you ehrnst Dec 2020 #56

Just because you don't agree with someone is no reason to claim that they are "irrated" mtnsnake Dec 2020 #62

You mean like someone not agreeing with you on a particular plan means that they ehrnst Dec 2020 #63

It might not be a bad idea for you to apologize to that poster. mtnsnake Dec 2020 #64

If I was wrong I would. ehrnst Dec 2020 #65

Strawman mtnsnake Dec 2020 #67

Nope. Completely based in reality. ehrnst Dec 2020 #68

False dilemma fallacy. nt mtnsnake Dec 2020 #70

Because you say so? ehrnst Dec 2020 #71

Do you know it's against DU rules to insult another poster? mtnsnake Dec 2020 #72

After you. ehrnst Dec 2020 #73

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Right here... ehrnst Dec 2020 #75

Another false dilemma fallacy. mtnsnake Dec 2020 #76

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Don't you think the sun should shine on everyone?? mtnsnake Dec 2020 #78

Apologies are waiting. Be the change. ehrnst Dec 2020 #79

I didn't think you would answer. mtnsnake Dec 2020 #80

Gonna be waiting a long time. Or not Autumn Feb 2021 #86

Oh please.. tell us all about that. Cha Dec 2020 #82

omg really? Cha Dec 2020 #83

Are you going to answer the question? Cha Dec 2020 #85

Exactly! Cha Dec 2020 #84

+10,000 mtnsnake Dec 2020 #61

R&K MerryBlooms Dec 2020 #2

Is she going to be called "privileged" and slammed for tweeting? (n/t) SMC22307 Dec 2020 #3

She joined 10 years ago and has only 6,000 tweets. George II Dec 2020 #8

Why that matters is beyond me Sewa Dec 2020 #9

See post #3 to which I responded. You might want to ask the person who made.... George II Dec 2020 #18

Years in Congress without having been known to have slammed Democrats treestar Dec 2020 #55

So you rank members of Congress based on length of time on Twitter and number of tweets. SMC22307 Dec 2020 #25

No I don't. Again, reread the post to which I responded, YOUR post. THAT is what prompted mine. George II Dec 2020 #27

Now a strawman, on top of false dillemas and relative privation fallacies ehrnst Dec 2020 #60

Not even sure what you mean. You can see she's "older," but even more importantly, she's ... Hekate Dec 2020 #11

Exactly. cwydro Dec 2020 #19

As is a young Latina representing a large minority district... SMC22307 Dec 2020 #26

Interesting how an OP about a 65 year old California Congresswoman winds up being a discussion..... George II Dec 2020 #40

There seems to be an obsession lately with that. ehrnst Dec 2020 #48

Why would she be? ehrnst Dec 2020 #14

Why would an over 65 yr old black woman be called privileged for getting vaccinated? MrsCoffee Dec 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Dec 2020 #16

AOC represents a large minority district in a city brutally hit... SMC22307 Dec 2020 #29

Ilhan Omar represents a relatively large minority district too, and she turned down the vaccine... George II Dec 2020 #81

Nope, she deserves praise for not making it about herself. And instead... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #22

+1000. ehrnst Dec 2020 #28

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Imagine if they would use all the time they have to liskddksil Dec 2020 #34

False Dilemma fallacy. ehrnst Dec 2020 #49

No. We don't know her risk factors treestar Dec 2020 #53

Good for her Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #4

It's not privileged for older Americans to get the vaccine R B Garr Dec 2020 #5

I am actually eligible for and offered a vaccine last week. AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #6

Cool story n/t ornotna Dec 2020 #12

Great! I've volunteered for trials and will have a screening on Tuesday. ehrnst Dec 2020 #17

Yep, and my ninety-six-years-old mother received her first shot the same day Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #47

Rep. Bass: 'Critical' for minority communities to get vaccinated SMC22307 Dec 2020 #7

Thank you for showing the way, Congresswoman Hekate Dec 2020 #10

Great message, direct, focused on everyone else and their safety. Especially important ehrnst Dec 2020 #13

I like that her tweet informs about the vaccine. She understands that now is not the time for... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #20

+10000000 AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #21

Nancy Pelosi's tweet was the same. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #23

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2020 #33

AOC did exactly that as well but all she got was liskddksil Dec 2020 #32

No. And no. George II Dec 2020 #41

Yes, and Yes liskddksil Dec 2020 #42

Easy now. ehrnst Dec 2020 #54

Umm AOC did exactly that with a detailed step liskddksil Dec 2020 #31

This thread is about Karen Bass. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #36

And plenty of AOC bashing to which I'm not gonna let liskddksil Dec 2020 #37

Ridiculous. Nobody is bashing anyone here. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #38

Lol liskddksil Dec 2020 #39

And there's certainly no fixation on certain topics. ehrnst Dec 2020 #51

You're "not gonna let stand?" ehrnst Dec 2020 #50

Again, no. And no. George II Dec 2020 #43

Yes and Yes liskddksil Dec 2020 #44

.... ehrnst Dec 2020 #52

She was no attacked. It was merely questioned why a young person treestar Dec 2020 #57

Some people seem to have the belief that AOC must be defended from any criticism or even faint ehrnst Dec 2020 #59

Good point mtnsnake Dec 2020 #69

Kudos to Congresswoman Bass! mtnsnake Dec 2020 #66