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Simpleton

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Are you referring to this?

And this is the response/reaction the league and those in political power are aiming for.

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Ok. You're right. I totally made this political.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not but yea, you literally say political right in it.

At any rate, it's fine to prioritize personal choice over the Cowboys winning, I just don't because I basically don't care about any of these players or coaches or whatever beyond the enjoyment I get from watching them play winning football (on the rare occasion that they do so).

What it comes down to is I'm compartmentalizing what's going on with this team/the NFL from what's going on nationwide. If the choice was the Cowboys going 0-17 or the Government mandating that you have the vaccine or you go to jail for 3 months or some shit then I'd take the Cowboys going 0-17.

But all we're talking about here are about 75-100 people who play for my favorite football team, so yea, in that case I want them all vaccinated.
 

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I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not but yea, you literally say political right in it.

At any rate, it's fine to prioritize personal choice over the Cowboys winning, I just don't because I basically don't care about any of these players or coaches or whatever beyond the enjoyment I get from watching them play winning football (on the rare occasion that they do so).

What it comes down to is I'm compartmentalizing what's going on with this team/the NFL from what's going on nationwide. If the choice was the Cowboys going 0-17 or the Government mandating that you have the vaccine or you go to jail for 3 months or some shit then I'd take the Cowboys going 0-17.

But all we're talking about here are about 75-100 people who play for my favorite football team, so yea, in that case I want them all vaccinated.
So those 75-100 people don't matter in your perspective? That's tough to swallow, man. You are okay with 100 being mandated they get it because "sports" and shit? Like I said, that is terrible.
 

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So those 75-100 people don't matter in your perspective? That's tough to swallow, man. You are okay with 100 being mandated they get it because "sports" and shit? Like I said, that is terrible.
Slippery slope all over again, eventually it will come for you too
 

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Basically, it all boils down to this for me…

First They Came
Pastor Martin Niemöller

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me


Same thing applies to our rights.
 

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Slippery slope all over again, eventually it will come for you too
Exactly. Dak being coerced/forced into getting it is just as awful as Joe the plumber or whoever the fuck we were talking about in Simp's post. They are both fucking people. To compartmentalize who you think should have to get it and who shouldn't is absolutely horrific.
 

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Basically, it all boils down to this for me…

First They Came
Pastor Martin Niemöller

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me


Same thing applies to our rights.
God, I love this sentiment. It is so damn true. Just ask the Jews in Germany in the mid-40s. They were the last, and were almost exterminated.
 

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Yep. More about the team than the player. Weird times. I care more for the person and their rights. I'm a terrible fan, I know.
Well, you are a Tech fan, so a serious lack of good judgment is already well documented.
 
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Well, you are a Tech fan, so a serious lack of good judgment is already well documented.
I appreciate your commitment to calling me out as a Tech fan, but that doesn't exactly hold water here.
 
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Plan9Misfit

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I appreciate your commitment to calling me out as a Tech fan, but that doesn't exactly hold water here.
Not in the least, especially since you know my opinion on this Covid crap. But, you also know that I just can’t resist poking you over being a fan of that shit stain place every opportunity I get.
 

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I don't think "politics" really has anything to do with this. Why is the NFL making these draconian rules on what players must put into their own bodies? And per an ESPN story, many players have complained but had to take down their tweets on it. That should concern anyone who cares about personal liberty. Has nothing to do with Red or Blue or who is president.
 

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I don't think "politics" really has anything to do with this. Why is the NFL making these draconian rules on what players must put into their own bodies? And per an ESPN story, many players have complained but had to take down their tweets on it. That should concern anyone who cares about personal liberty. Has nothing to do with Red or Blue or who is president.
It's not political, it's because the league wants the season to go off without a hitch and vaccinated players are less at risk of contracting/spreading.

The league has always been heavy-handed under Goodell, this is just another example.
 

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It's not political, it's because the league wants the season to go off without a hitch and vaccinated players are less at risk of contracting/spreading.
I'd say it's more about PR and satisfying the Twitter crowd. Do we know if the 15% of players who don't want the vax have antibodies already? If not, why not? That is crucial information if you actually care about science.

Just like the post above from P1. Does John Williams know Hopkins' antibody/prior exposure status? I guarantee you he doesn't. But he still is going to shame Hopkins for not injecting a brand new substance into his body. That is insane IMO.
 

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I'd say it's more about PR and satisfying the Twitter crowd. Do we know if the 15% of players who don't want the vax have antibodies already? If not, why not? That is crucial information if you actually care about science.

Just like the post above from P1. Does John Williams know Hopkins' antibody/prior exposure status? I guarantee you he doesn't. But he still is going to shame Hopkins for not injecting a brand new substance into his body. That is insane IMO.
Zeke got the vaccine but he also had covid. They don't care about immunity that's why. They care about towing the political lines.
 

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This and instability at QB? They are going to struggle this year.

I'll be surprised if they aren't pretty bad.

Apparently Payton is hell bent on starting Hill and regards it as something of an experiment.

If their QB situation is anything other than a shit show, Payton may be the greatest coach of all time.
 

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I'd say it's more about PR and satisfying the Twitter crowd. Do we know if the 15% of players who don't want the vax have antibodies already? If not, why not? That is crucial information if you actually care about science.

Just like the post above from P1. Does John Williams know Hopkins' antibody/prior exposure status? I guarantee you he doesn't. But he still is going to shame Hopkins for not injecting a brand new substance into his body. That is insane IMO.
Yea I mean PR has also been a huge subject of emphasis for the league under Goodell too, he started out in their PR office I think.
 
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