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US Government: Antivax Movement, Protests - Coggle Diagram
US Government: Antivax Movement
Emotional Vulnerability of Humans
Anger, frustration of millions of Americans as the pandemic drags on
Politicised?
Yes
Republicans oppose the vaccine mandates, while the converse is observed from Democrats
A poll conducted by CNN in December 2021 showed that only 26% of Republicans considered vaccine mandates acceptable, compared to 82% if Democrats
Republicans refuse to get vaccinated
An analysis done last November by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that unvaccinated adults are 3 times more likely to lean Republican than Democrat
Republican Politicians
Half of House Republicans refused to reveal their vaccination status when asked by CNN
In Georgia, none of the Republican front runners for the US Senate nomination will say whether they received the vaccine
In fact, anti-vaccine will be a crucial portion of Robert Haywood's campaign
In January 2021, a GOP city council member in New York City refused to disclose her vaccination status, even though doing so barred her from entering the chamber
Some Republican rallygoers even expressed frustration towards Trump, who has acknowledged receiving the COVID-19 booster
No
Anti-vaxxers make up a certain proportion of the population
Consensus-Oriented
For good governance, government should address the concerns of anti-vaxxers
Responsiveness
Participatory
Involvement of Media
Propagation of Belief
Podcasts
Spotify's most popular show that is hosted by Joe Rogan
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon's War Room Podcast
Facilitation of Movement
Social Media Companies
Facebook
Telegram
Sharing of information by supporters
Paying for one another's bus tickers to Washington
Swapped advice on which restaurants and hotels would not require proof of vaccination
Scheduling such that the rallies taking place in different countries/area happened concurrently
Social media platforms are unable to regulate the sharing of anti-vaccine information as they do not want to be perceived as putting their thumb on the scale of a political issue, says lead researcher on antivaccine disinformation at Stanford Internet Observatory, Renee DiResta
Social Audio App Clubhouse
Calls between organisers and attendees
Spreading of Misinformation
Measures
Civil Society
Non-governmental Organisations
Citizens/Individuals
No License for Disinformation, founded by emergency-room physician Nick Sawyer, which advocates for state medical boards to revoke the licenses of doctors who spread disinformation and prescribe unproven treatments
Government
Causes
Government responses to COVID-19
Forced Wearing of Masks
Forced Vaccinations (in America)?
Led to the rise of the Antimandate movement
Protests
"Defeat the Mandate" movement were held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in January 2022
Managed to even win the support of individuals that believe in the medical evidence of the vaccine: Robert Haywood, a 61 year old Republican running for a North Carolina congressional state
Some speakers threatened the press
Others inveighed against Dr Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, invoking the Nuremberg trials of leading Nazis