Herd Immunity against COVID-19 is not possible in the US because in this country we have a deadly mixture of stupidity, exceptionalism, individualism, and Republicanism.
Stupidity:
On the whole, Americans are not that bright. It is what it is. Our educational system sucks, especially in math in science, compared to other highly developed nations. The average American does not understand how science works or how new information means adjustments to previous theories.
Exceptionalism:
We are all fed a steady diet of “America is the best!” from the time we’re born. Thinking you’re the best, when you’re actually not that bright, makes it easier for misinformation to take root. “I’m smart, and if I believe this, it must be true.”
Individualism:
MY FREEDOM! MY LIBERTY! The US is will never work as a collective because of class, racial, and religious divisions, but also because we prize individual freedom over the common good. You cannot convince selfish people to inconvenience themselves to save others.
Republicanism:
Republicans politicized A VIRUS. It’s objectively impressive to sit back and watch the GOP work on their faithful followers, but this is the result. Scientific truths about COVID are just lies cooked up by Liberals, thanks to Trump’s America.
So there it is. Herd Immunity is impossible because the United States is a stupid country with selfish people who all believe they know better, and the biggest chunk of them are Republicans being spoonfed lies for the political aims of their elected officials.
I hate it here.
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