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Re:FDA Approves First Covid-19 Vaccine by kenjackson on Monday August 23, 2021 @11:49AM (#28277679)
That works, but only if the reason is one they feel willing to give you. For example, I suspect a really simple answer for a lot of people could be "if it increases the chances of Trump being president in 2024". Or "if Covid killed my wife and some, but not all, of my kids".
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Re:FDA Approves First Covid-19 Vaccine by nyokodo on Monday August 23, 2021 @12:08PM (#28278036)
> “if it increases the chances of Trump being president in 2024". Or "if Covid killed my wife and some, but not all, of my kids"

These are too sophisticated reasons. More realistic renditions might be “that other tribe gets vaccinated loudly therefore I won’t” and “I’m strong, only the weak get vaccinated.” Of course the same in-group dynamics etc motivate the vaccinated and we’d be lying to ourselves if we thought our actions are purely rational and charitable.

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