As part of my job at the school, I do some writing for the school’s blog. I just posted a relatively long article titled, Exploring Some of the Reasons Not To Get Vaccinated:
Unfortunately, millions of Americans still refuse to get the vaccine. With the FDA approving the Pfizer vaccine for every American over the age of 12 (making every member of the LiHigh School community eligible), we want to clear up some of the misinformation around the vaccine.
Democrats and Never-Trump Republicans argue that Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency poses a dire threat to American democracy. Some advocate drastic measures to prevent it, but true democracy demands nonviolent persuasion, even in the face of fear and uncertainty.
“You don’t stop being a fascist because you don’t get everything you want in your first term because you’re surrounded by people who aren’t fascists. They’re right-wing Republicans, they’re craven, but they’re not going along with fascism. You don’t get to do full fascism until you’re surrounded by fascists.”