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My dad just screamed at me on the phone because I disagreed that 1) Bill Gates is running the CDC and that 2) the government is going to force him to get a COVID vaccine just as they've "forced him" to get a flu shot every year.
Pretty regular Monday, really.
Pretty regular Monday, really.
His logic:
1. Bill Gates runs the CDC.
2. That's why only 9,000 people have *actually* died of COVID.
3. That's why he's investing $10M into a vaccine production.
My question for him:
1. Why would Bill Gates waste $10M on a vaccine for something that's only killed 9K people?
1. Bill Gates runs the CDC.
2. That's why only 9,000 people have *actually* died of COVID.
3. That's why he's investing $10M into a vaccine production.
My question for him:
1. Why would Bill Gates waste $10M on a vaccine for something that's only killed 9K people?
His answer:
1. Well, because he came out and said he's going to make 20-to-1 on his money!
My question:
1. How is he going to make his money when no one is dying of COVID? If he was running the CDC, wouldn't he want to make it look like EVERYONE is dying of COVID?
1. Well, because he came out and said he's going to make 20-to-1 on his money!
My question:
1. How is he going to make his money when no one is dying of COVID? If he was running the CDC, wouldn't he want to make it look like EVERYONE is dying of COVID?
His answers:
1. It doesn't matter, he's going to make money.
2. Theyll just force you to get it.
My question:
1. Who will force you to get it? Bill Gates?
His answer:
1. The government.
1. It doesn't matter, he's going to make money.
2. Theyll just force you to get it.
My question:
1. Who will force you to get it? Bill Gates?
His answer:
1. The government.
My question:
1. When is the last time thr government "forced" you to get a vaccine?
His answers:
1. When I joined the military.
2. Every year for the flu shot for Medicare.
My non-question:
1. You have never once been required by Medicare to get a flu shot.
1. When is the last time thr government "forced" you to get a vaccine?
His answers:
1. When I joined the military.
2. Every year for the flu shot for Medicare.
My non-question:
1. You have never once been required by Medicare to get a flu shot.
His screamed answer:
1. YES THEY DO THEY DO EVERY YEAR AND IF YOU DON'T THEY KICK YOU OFF MEDICARE.
My non-screamed question:
1. What happened to you?
His screamed non sequitir:
1. BILL GATES ISN'T FORCING ME TO GET A SHOT.
1. YES THEY DO THEY DO EVERY YEAR AND IF YOU DON'T THEY KICK YOU OFF MEDICARE.
My non-screamed question:
1. What happened to you?
His screamed non sequitir:
1. BILL GATES ISN'T FORCING ME TO GET A SHOT.
My last attempt at a realistic resolution:
1. Who wrote the law that says you have to get a flu shot? When? When did it become law?
2. There isn't one because no such thing exists. You know that. No one has ever forced you to get a flu shot and you cannot be kicked off Medicare.
1. Who wrote the law that says you have to get a flu shot? When? When did it become law?
2. There isn't one because no such thing exists. You know that. No one has ever forced you to get a flu shot and you cannot be kicked off Medicare.
His steam-eared accusation:
1. YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.
My calm response:
1. I know about this.
His explosive crescendo:
1. YOU THINK YOU'RE SO MUCH FUCKING SMARTER THAN ME.
My honest acknowledgement:
1. Yes
<click>
1. YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING.
My calm response:
1. I know about this.
His explosive crescendo:
1. YOU THINK YOU'RE SO MUCH FUCKING SMARTER THAN ME.
My honest acknowledgement:
1. Yes
<click>
It's very, very strange to lose a parent before they've died, and also know it's entirely their own fault.
Anyway, like I said: pretty regular Monday.
Anyway, like I said: pretty regular Monday.
