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One lesson I hope the US government has learned: never force people to do something. For instance: vaccine mandates.

Often, whatever force is being applied creates the opposite behavior. Not only are people now skeptical of and refusing mRNA vaccines, but the government has created hesitancy with tried-and-true “traditional” vaccines.

Force comes in many forms and is not limited to mandates. Creating charts based on cherry picked data, or omitting data that goes against The Narrative, is another form of manipulation that the American public can sniff from a mile away.

YLE, you’ve been a bright spot for many during this pandemic. I admire your intelligence, ability to communicate, courage and perseverance. You always learn and seek to do better. Good things are ahead for you!

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"One lesson I hope the US government has learned: never force people to do something". Ah. So, no laws then, right? Because that's the logical outcome of that statement.

You might want to rethink that one.

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Or - Option 3 - have mandates, but just have a slightly less heavy handed approach. Like a nice clean tax incentive. Instead of expecting frontline workers to put their lives on the line by checking vaccination cards.

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