Arnold Schwarzenegger Receives His Covid-19 Vaccine, Does Not Miss The Opportunity To School Anti-Vaxxers
When Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governator, tells you something, you take his word for it. No questions asked. When he tells you to “get to the chopper,” you do it. When he says he’ll “be back,” you know he’d never lie to you. When he tells you to trust the eggheads and their science know-how, you do it. Right?
After Arnie got his Covid-19 jab inside his car in Los Angeles, he turned to the camera and said, “Come with me if you want to live.” Underneath the viral video, which he posted on all of his social media accounts, he added a comment with a very important message. Arnie told us that we should listen to experts instead of relying on poorly-worded conspiracy theories. And all jokes and movie references aside, he’s got a point about knowing our strengths.
His argument is simple: we should listen to the advice of those who obviously know what they’re doing. In the case of the coronavirus pandemic, we ought to listen to scientists, researchers, and medical experts, not rely on gossip and unfounded speculations on YouTube and social media. Have a read through what he said below and let us know what you think in the comments, dear Pandas.
Arnold Schwarzenegger got his Covid-19 vaccine live on camera
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Today was a good day. I have never been happier to wait in a line. If you’re eligible, join me and sign up to get your vaccine. Come with me if you want to live! pic.twitter.com/xJi86qQNcm
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) January 20, 2021
Image credits: Schwarzenegger
Arnie also had a very important but stern message to share with anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theory believers
Image credits: Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Governator believes that the pandemic isn’t a political issue, but practice shows that some skeptics think otherwise
Image credits: Schwarzenegger
Joseph M. Pierre, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA, told Bored Panda that some conspiracy theories nowadays are political in nature and have their roots in people losing trust in authority figures. “It’s stereotypically liberals that trust science and support mask-wearing, social distancing, and vaccination (although historically there have been many liberal ‘anti-vaxxers’),” he explained.
“Wearing masks, unfortunately, has become a kind of political debate, at least here in the US. That is, it’s stereotypically conservatives or Trump supporters that refute the science on masks and Covid-19 more generally, continuing an undermining of science as an institution of authority that’s been ongoing for some years now and was played out before Covid-19 with climate change,” Pierre said.
He also pointed out that debating conspiracy theorists isn’t something that he’d suggest doing because they keep “moving the goalposts” while defending their beliefs. “Often with conspiracy theories that involve scientific facts, there’s a tendency to focus on some obscure example of experimental minutia (e.g. the temperature of combusted jet fuel and the melting point of the WTC columns), and then moving onto another if that’s refuted, rather than addressing the big picture questions that make the conspiracy theory so ridiculous.”
Pierre continued: “I don’t generally advocate debating conspiracy theory believers at all, since I think it’s mostly a fruitless endeavor. But if you were going to do it, I’d move the goalposts yourself, rather than allowing the conversation to be dictated by the believer.”
Here’s how some people reacted to Arnie’s video and message
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Share on Facebookto everyone saying "he should keep his mouth shut": if he didn't speak up, people would be mad. now that he's speaking up, people are mad. people will always be mad, but arnold is right. listen to the people who know what they're doing. he's not giving any sort of medical advice, he's just listening to the people who have studied this stuff for YEARS
You may as well stop wasting your time and effort. Most of these anti-vax retards are beyond saving and, frankly, no longer worth the effort.
Load More Replies...If you don’t get the vaccine the virus will terminate you, and if that’s the case, hasta la vista, baby.
My father is starting agressive chemotheraphy for bladder cancer next week. He is 74. He has asthma, a bit overweight, high blood pressure. He cannot get a date for a vaccine even though his oncologist said to try to get this ASAP. He has tried through the state, county, and local hospital. NJ. I'm happy for California if eldery are getting vaccinated, but what is happening in our state? Is anyone else having these problems?
Can your dad go to PA? I heard from a friend that St. Lukes in Bethlehem has doses. She is getting it on Friday - no preexisting conditions - and she is younger than your dad. I just don't know the rules for going out of your state for a shot.
Load More Replies..."Come with me if you want lo live". Just great. "I´ll be back" would´ve been greater!
Does anyone else read what he has written, but in your head you hear his voice and accent?
I'm sure I would if I could... but I can't "hear" the voice in my head, so it doesn't sound like anyone or anything. It is just the silent concept of speech, not the sound of speech.
Load More Replies...I'm glad he is speaking up need to get past the fear mongering and contain this virus.
True- as long as you base your decision on facts and data and not on the opinion of a high school dropout on Facebook who claims to know more about the virus than Dr. Fauci.
Load More Replies...I've never seen anyone who was highly talented or highly qualified act as if they know everything about everything, but have experienced these people as the best audience of non-professionals in another field you can imagine - the understanding usually works fine, while the knowledge and dedication to the topic etc of someone else doesn't surprise them - they are in the same position somewhere else. It's the people not knowing anything that doubt every expert who don't share their view or superstition.
Arnold is 73 years old. As a senior citizen, he's part of the demographic that's very vulnerable to COVID, and it's totally appropriate that he should be getting vaccinated now.
Load More Replies...https://www.nfid.org/immunization/10-reasons-to-get-vaccinated/ Im not telling you to, its just a suggestion
Load More Replies...to everyone saying "he should keep his mouth shut": if he didn't speak up, people would be mad. now that he's speaking up, people are mad. people will always be mad, but arnold is right. listen to the people who know what they're doing. he's not giving any sort of medical advice, he's just listening to the people who have studied this stuff for YEARS
You may as well stop wasting your time and effort. Most of these anti-vax retards are beyond saving and, frankly, no longer worth the effort.
Load More Replies...If you don’t get the vaccine the virus will terminate you, and if that’s the case, hasta la vista, baby.
My father is starting agressive chemotheraphy for bladder cancer next week. He is 74. He has asthma, a bit overweight, high blood pressure. He cannot get a date for a vaccine even though his oncologist said to try to get this ASAP. He has tried through the state, county, and local hospital. NJ. I'm happy for California if eldery are getting vaccinated, but what is happening in our state? Is anyone else having these problems?
Can your dad go to PA? I heard from a friend that St. Lukes in Bethlehem has doses. She is getting it on Friday - no preexisting conditions - and she is younger than your dad. I just don't know the rules for going out of your state for a shot.
Load More Replies..."Come with me if you want lo live". Just great. "I´ll be back" would´ve been greater!
Does anyone else read what he has written, but in your head you hear his voice and accent?
I'm sure I would if I could... but I can't "hear" the voice in my head, so it doesn't sound like anyone or anything. It is just the silent concept of speech, not the sound of speech.
Load More Replies...I'm glad he is speaking up need to get past the fear mongering and contain this virus.
True- as long as you base your decision on facts and data and not on the opinion of a high school dropout on Facebook who claims to know more about the virus than Dr. Fauci.
Load More Replies...I've never seen anyone who was highly talented or highly qualified act as if they know everything about everything, but have experienced these people as the best audience of non-professionals in another field you can imagine - the understanding usually works fine, while the knowledge and dedication to the topic etc of someone else doesn't surprise them - they are in the same position somewhere else. It's the people not knowing anything that doubt every expert who don't share their view or superstition.
Arnold is 73 years old. As a senior citizen, he's part of the demographic that's very vulnerable to COVID, and it's totally appropriate that he should be getting vaccinated now.
Load More Replies...https://www.nfid.org/immunization/10-reasons-to-get-vaccinated/ Im not telling you to, its just a suggestion
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