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In reply to the discussion: Many Service Members Refusing Vaccine [View all]MyMission
(1,947 posts)If they're getting their news and misinformation from rw sites, social media, other service members they may be compromised. Racists, cult 45 members, Q nuts, or just suspicious, manipulated, or misguided. If those refusing were investigated they'd figure out which.
My friend sent me a link to a long video interview that had a former career military MD talking about biological warfare and covid vaccine; how enemies would introduce another virus in several years that we would die from if we'd been vaccinated, due to something or other, related to changing our DNA? Very good credentials, built up to the dangers of the vaccine, sounded very eloquent and informed but then she mentioned things that made my hackles rise. The main one was the biological warfare wiping out the military, but other lies mixed with a bit of truth (vit D benefits) Didn't watch the whole thing. I can imagine if enough military saw that or something like that, told their comrades, they might feel more suspicious of the vaccine. I looked up the websites referenced in the video and they were RW, Rethug, John Birch, crazy town. (My friend is a Dem, a bit suspicious of the vaccine so it got her attention but she didn't realize where it came from and apologized for sending it.)
This concerns me too. Some here suggested they be kicked out for refusing. I think they should be investigated if they refuse, because they could present a threat to our democracy if they have unacceptable alliances. Others suggested it could be a threat to out security, if enemies know our military is not vaccinated soldiers could be exposed en mass to disrupt and disable them. Either way, our military are not private citizens and have largely ceded their autonomy when they enlisted. They need to be vaccinated, and investigated, and reprogrammed or removed if they refuse.
Perhaps Lloyd Austin will address this while he has the military go into stepdown.