Great points in @Steve's draft, and in the comments. I think important to remember, per a few of the comments:
1) Don't go in guns-blazing or conspiritorial. That will close ears to everything else.
2) That means, don't say the vaxx has killed more people than it has saved unless you put out the numbers: must vaccinate XXXX people to sa…
Great points in @Steve's draft, and in the comments. I think important to remember, per a few of the comments:
1) Don't go in guns-blazing or conspiritorial. That will close ears to everything else.
2) That means, don't say the vaxx has killed more people than it has saved unless you put out the numbers: must vaccinate XXXX people to save 1 person. And, 1 in YYYY people who takes the jab dies from it. It may be better to say that the vaccine: (a) Doesn't stop infection, (b) doesn't stop transmission, (c) Has waning effectiveness, and (d) Eventually, before long in fact, has negative effectiveness. (e) Also, the idea that we can "boost" our way out of this is silly since it takes months to calibrate a booster for a new variant, whilst each variant peaks before that time, and (f) finally, these vaccines are inflicting cumulative damage on our immune systems.
3) Don't say Fauci should be jailed (although he should, or worse), rather say he should be replaced with a data-driven epidemiologist who is not financially conflicted and has no history of conducting unethical experiments. IF you want to get snarky, you could mention the victims of the unethical experiments (on puppies, AIDS patients, orphans, brown people from the other side of the world).
It is all there, Steve for sure. Nice work. John has made some excellent suggestions. Remember, your audience will believe that the vaccines are mostly "safe and effective". But people have doubts - they aren't getting their children vaccinated and booster uptake is not where expected. Use this knowledge to "nudge" people a bit more. John's (a-f) points are good way to do this. Do everything to avoid sounding absolutist or, as John said "conspiritorial".
really important what you’ve said! this is our big chance for one of the “misinformation dozen,” or rather multiples of same, to be finally heard, and hopefully publicized, by national influencers. i’m on pins and needles til january 25.
Re: #2, he has said by Pfizer's own study, i.e. 1 less Covid death per 22,000, the vaccines have only saved ~ 10,000 lives. So, if you believe Pfizer (and of course who wouldn't?), there you go. There is the vaxxed vs. unvaxxed issue for hospitalization, except they purposely don't mention that the "unvaxxed" include those who actually have received a vaccination shot, but not with both doses. I think your risk of infection immediately following vaccination may be significantly increased. In the end, I think people have just been programmed to think: "vaccinations are safe," and these same people think that those who think otherwise are not "data, science driven." This is the drool of the "educated." This is the world we live in.
That may be a good talking point: Pfizer's own study shows ~ 10,000 saved by the vaccine in the USA and VAERS, which is underreported by a factor of 1 to 100, shows 10,000 USA deaths. SAY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?????????????
agree 100 percent with all your points. minimize the sensational or they will mock you and your points will be lost. you’re better than they are, make them feel/know that!
Good advice, John ~ Especially the part about ears closing...It's so important for Steve to let the facts tell the story without emotional fervour or drama. The facts are compelling enough.
Great points in @Steve's draft, and in the comments. I think important to remember, per a few of the comments:
1) Don't go in guns-blazing or conspiritorial. That will close ears to everything else.
2) That means, don't say the vaxx has killed more people than it has saved unless you put out the numbers: must vaccinate XXXX people to save 1 person. And, 1 in YYYY people who takes the jab dies from it. It may be better to say that the vaccine: (a) Doesn't stop infection, (b) doesn't stop transmission, (c) Has waning effectiveness, and (d) Eventually, before long in fact, has negative effectiveness. (e) Also, the idea that we can "boost" our way out of this is silly since it takes months to calibrate a booster for a new variant, whilst each variant peaks before that time, and (f) finally, these vaccines are inflicting cumulative damage on our immune systems.
3) Don't say Fauci should be jailed (although he should, or worse), rather say he should be replaced with a data-driven epidemiologist who is not financially conflicted and has no history of conducting unethical experiments. IF you want to get snarky, you could mention the victims of the unethical experiments (on puppies, AIDS patients, orphans, brown people from the other side of the world).
It is all there, Steve for sure. Nice work. John has made some excellent suggestions. Remember, your audience will believe that the vaccines are mostly "safe and effective". But people have doubts - they aren't getting their children vaccinated and booster uptake is not where expected. Use this knowledge to "nudge" people a bit more. John's (a-f) points are good way to do this. Do everything to avoid sounding absolutist or, as John said "conspiritorial".
really important what you’ve said! this is our big chance for one of the “misinformation dozen,” or rather multiples of same, to be finally heard, and hopefully publicized, by national influencers. i’m on pins and needles til january 25.
Re: #2, he has said by Pfizer's own study, i.e. 1 less Covid death per 22,000, the vaccines have only saved ~ 10,000 lives. So, if you believe Pfizer (and of course who wouldn't?), there you go. There is the vaxxed vs. unvaxxed issue for hospitalization, except they purposely don't mention that the "unvaxxed" include those who actually have received a vaccination shot, but not with both doses. I think your risk of infection immediately following vaccination may be significantly increased. In the end, I think people have just been programmed to think: "vaccinations are safe," and these same people think that those who think otherwise are not "data, science driven." This is the drool of the "educated." This is the world we live in.
That may be a good talking point: Pfizer's own study shows ~ 10,000 saved by the vaccine in the USA and VAERS, which is underreported by a factor of 1 to 100, shows 10,000 USA deaths. SAY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?????????????
Hi John, I'm eagerly awaiting your book about communicating with teenage children.
Have you read Verbal Judo?
agree 100 percent with all your points. minimize the sensational or they will mock you and your points will be lost. you’re better than they are, make them feel/know that!
Smarter, more knowledgeable, not better.
yup. i sensationalized, huh. my bad.
Good advice, John ~ Especially the part about ears closing...It's so important for Steve to let the facts tell the story without emotional fervour or drama. The facts are compelling enough.