Freedom Isn't A "Carrot" To Force Us To Do What The Government Wants
A few days ago, a rather disturbing video started making the rounds on Twitter. It features physician Leana Wen speaking to CNN’s Chris Cuomo, saying that our freedom — namely, reopening states — is a “carrot” that ought to be used to coerce people to take the coronavirus vaccine, perfectly illustrating the false idea that freedom is a gift from the government.
In the interview, Wen discusses how some people are hesitant or unwilling to get the vaccine, even if they aren’t “anti-vaxxers” (people who are opposed to all vaccination). She says, “We need to make it clear to [people who are reluctant] that the vaccine is the ticket back to pre-pandemic life.” She says that as more states reopen, “We have a very narrow window to tie reopening policy to vaccination status.”