deerstalker
https://www.themarysue.com/tikkok-video-responds-to-anti-vaxxers/
Comedian Scott Seiss posted a spot-on and unsparing video response to anti-vaxxers in May that took off on Twitter again after some recent celebrity retweets.
This blunt handling of the topic feels refreshing in a time of mass social media misinformation about vaccines, falling vaccination rates even as the Delta variant surges, and news outlets that use gentler terms like “vaccine hesitancy.” President Biden has just called out social networks like Facebook for “killing people” by helping to host and spread lies about the vaccine.
Seiss’s frustration and impatience with those who are putting themselves and others at risk bleeds through this short TikTok video. For many of us watching baffled as people proudly go unvaccinated, and for those who have failed to convince friends and family, Seiss’s words are relatable. This is further evidenced as the video racks up retweets and the stats stand at more than 2 million views on Twitter alone.
If you think he’s being harsh in his messaging, I think it’s harsh to forgo a vaccine that could save your life, help protect those around you, and that countless people who can’t access it worldwide would be thrilled to receive. This sort of video is also Seiss’s trademark comedic approach, and you can watch more of them over on TikTok.
“I’m not gonna get the vaccine” pic.twitter.com/pllmMTZBEk
— Scott Seiss (@ScottSeiss) May 13, 2021
“I’m not gonna get the vaccine,” Seiss begins, in a somewhat mocking tone. Fast cut to:
“Then die,” he says. “What do you want me to do? Argue with you? I’m not on the debate team. This isn’t mock trial.”
He switches back to the voice of an anti-vaxxer. “Aren’t you worried about the side effects?”
“I’m worried about the disease.”
The anti-vaxxer again: “They’re tracking you through the microchip.”
This is a reference to the absurd but widespread conspiracy theory that governments are using COVID-19 vaccines as a chance to insert a tracking microchip into recipients. As though they were incapable of tracking people through the phones we carry everywhere and the information we willingly put on social networks every day, should they like! As though the governments of the world could be bothered to microchip millions of its residents for—I don’t know, reasons? There never seems to be a reason provided beyond the initial paranoid assertion.
Seiss answers the “microchip” claim with the same reminder: “They’re tracking you through the phone you’re watching this on.”
“Get the vaccine,” he finishes adamantly.
There are people out there who cannot get the vaccine because they have certain medical conditions, and this clearly isn’t directed at them. The best thing that we can do for those who cannot safely be vaccinated and those under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible is for those who are eligible to get vaccinated to better protect them.
As much as I appreciate Seiss’s no-holds-barred approach, it’s stunning to look at the replies underneath his Tweet and see an endless stream of anti-vaxxers chiming in to angrily refute his message. There are even many people claiming more than a year into a pandemic that has killed four million people worldwide that the coronavirus isn’t real. If you want to lose faith in humanity, I can recommend that thread. If you’ve had enough with an anti-vaxxer in your life, you can send them this video.
Here are some other things we saw:
- Rescuers are still racing against the clock to find survivors of Western Europe’s devastating floods, as the region reels from “a catastrophe of historic proportions.” (via CNN)
- Celebrities are mourning Biz Markie with tributes after the “Just a Friend” rapper died at age 57. (via HuffPo)
- “So Wait, Are Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise Actually Dating?” I don’t want to know the answer to this so you can click for me. (via Pajiba)
- Director Spike Lee seems to have jumped the gun and announced Titane as the winner of the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or top prize. (via Variety)
- Space Jam: A New Legacy had a strong box office start, but critics are being less kind, with the movie currently at 31% on Rotten Tomatoes. (via Deadline and Rotten Tomatoes)
- Miss Minutes almost had a fight scene on Loki??? (via Nerdist)
I’m glad that we as a society read Luigi Massoni and collectively said “naw bro let’s get Luigi’s Mansion trending” https://t.co/hBWvtsNt5C pic.twitter.com/6LpfavnO7Q
— 🦋 #BLM | Señorish 🦋 (@Senorish) July 17, 2021
And finally, is The Good Place’s Manny Jacinto the most beautiful person on Earth? All signs point to yes.
My WORD. https://t.co/bIIImYS1cy
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) July 17, 2021
What did you see out there on this fine Saturday?
Want more stories like this? Become a subscriber and support the site!
—The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling.—
The post Things We Saw Today: Viral TikTok Video Has a Brutally Honest Response to “I’m Not Gonna Get the Vaccine” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comedian Scott Seiss posted a spot-on and unsparing video response to anti-vaxxers in May that took off on Twitter again after some recent celebrity retweets.
This blunt handling of the topic feels refreshing in a time of mass social media misinformation about vaccines, falling vaccination rates even as the Delta variant surges, and news outlets that use gentler terms like “vaccine hesitancy.” President Biden has just called out social networks like Facebook for “killing people” by helping to host and spread lies about the vaccine.
Seiss’s frustration and impatience with those who are putting themselves and others at risk bleeds through this short TikTok video. For many of us watching baffled as people proudly go unvaccinated, and for those who have failed to convince friends and family, Seiss’s words are relatable. This is further evidenced as the video racks up retweets and the stats stand at more than 2 million views on Twitter alone.
If you think he’s being harsh in his messaging, I think it’s harsh to forgo a vaccine that could save your life, help protect those around you, and that countless people who can’t access it worldwide would be thrilled to receive. This sort of video is also Seiss’s trademark comedic approach, and you can watch more of them over on TikTok.
“I’m not gonna get the vaccine” pic.twitter.com/pllmMTZBEk
— Scott Seiss (@ScottSeiss) May 13, 2021
“I’m not gonna get the vaccine,” Seiss begins, in a somewhat mocking tone. Fast cut to:
“Then die,” he says. “What do you want me to do? Argue with you? I’m not on the debate team. This isn’t mock trial.”
He switches back to the voice of an anti-vaxxer. “Aren’t you worried about the side effects?”
“I’m worried about the disease.”
The anti-vaxxer again: “They’re tracking you through the microchip.”
This is a reference to the absurd but widespread conspiracy theory that governments are using COVID-19 vaccines as a chance to insert a tracking microchip into recipients. As though they were incapable of tracking people through the phones we carry everywhere and the information we willingly put on social networks every day, should they like! As though the governments of the world could be bothered to microchip millions of its residents for—I don’t know, reasons? There never seems to be a reason provided beyond the initial paranoid assertion.
Seiss answers the “microchip” claim with the same reminder: “They’re tracking you through the phone you’re watching this on.”
“Get the vaccine,” he finishes adamantly.
There are people out there who cannot get the vaccine because they have certain medical conditions, and this clearly isn’t directed at them. The best thing that we can do for those who cannot safely be vaccinated and those under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible is for those who are eligible to get vaccinated to better protect them.
As much as I appreciate Seiss’s no-holds-barred approach, it’s stunning to look at the replies underneath his Tweet and see an endless stream of anti-vaxxers chiming in to angrily refute his message. There are even many people claiming more than a year into a pandemic that has killed four million people worldwide that the coronavirus isn’t real. If you want to lose faith in humanity, I can recommend that thread. If you’ve had enough with an anti-vaxxer in your life, you can send them this video.
Here are some other things we saw:
- Rescuers are still racing against the clock to find survivors of Western Europe’s devastating floods, as the region reels from “a catastrophe of historic proportions.” (via CNN)
- Celebrities are mourning Biz Markie with tributes after the “Just a Friend” rapper died at age 57. (via HuffPo)
- “So Wait, Are Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise Actually Dating?” I don’t want to know the answer to this so you can click for me. (via Pajiba)
- Director Spike Lee seems to have jumped the gun and announced Titane as the winner of the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or top prize. (via Variety)
- Space Jam: A New Legacy had a strong box office start, but critics are being less kind, with the movie currently at 31% on Rotten Tomatoes. (via Deadline and Rotten Tomatoes)
- Miss Minutes almost had a fight scene on Loki??? (via Nerdist)
I’m glad that we as a society read Luigi Massoni and collectively said “naw bro let’s get Luigi’s Mansion trending” https://t.co/hBWvtsNt5C pic.twitter.com/6LpfavnO7Q
— 🦋 #BLM | Señorish 🦋 (@Senorish) July 17, 2021
And finally, is The Good Place’s Manny Jacinto the most beautiful person on Earth? All signs point to yes.
My WORD. https://t.co/bIIImYS1cy
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) July 17, 2021
What did you see out there on this fine Saturday?
Want more stories like this? Become a subscriber and support the site!
—The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling.—
The post Things We Saw Today: Viral TikTok Video Has a Brutally Honest Response to “I’m Not Gonna Get the Vaccine” first appeared on The Mary Sue.
I suspect Marvel Entertainment/Disney and filmmaker extraordinaire, Ryan Coogler are "thinking of a master plan" concerning the forthcoming Black Panther sequel but rest easy, your AFROnerdist hosts are on the case! Welcome to another Afronerd Radio engineered broadcast of The Mid Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on the rising BTalk 100 internet platform. The topics to be discussed are: recent Afronerd Radio guest, Chicago film critic, Emmanuel Noisette (E-Man's Movie Reviews) had a blistering (and warranted) critique of popular writer/Youtuber, Grace Randolph's reporting of an unconfirmed death scene being proposed for the T'Challa character in the Wakanda Forever film, set to be released in '22;
Our thoughts about the recent release of the DC Animated movie, Batman: The Long Halloween Part 1, based on the eponymous graphic novel limited series by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale; And then there's the always on time and expected racial misstep by corporations that try to honor Black holidays, culture and traditions. An Atlanta, Georgia IKEA furniture retailer commemorated Juneteenth with a very stereotypical menu for employees causing outrage; and speaking of race......BET's upcoming Karen film is causing quite a stir for mimicking Jordan Peele's Get Out.....badly;
And then there's a more "fleshed out" trailer for James Gunn's Suicide Squad and again, we give our impressions...oh and we never did discuss, Gunn's DC/Marvel crossover dreams!
Reports are coming in that filmmaker, Tyler Perry will be expanding his brand to include a theater district, restaurants and retail shops; lastly, the LA Times gives Black indie comic creators their closeup.
One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
Call us LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
or This link below.....
Also, Afronerd Radio's podcast format can be heard via BTalk 100 Pandora, Spotify and, IHeartRadio....more formats to follow!
Salutations to our longstanding AFROnerdist listenership! It's that time AGAIN! Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review internet show airing this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on the BTalk 100 platform. Your highly favored AFROnerdist hosts will be waxing about the following issues: somehow we overlooked a major caveat attached to the He-Man animated Netflix reboot but purportedly there will be a racial swap with the character and as expected longtime fans are none too pleased; in the wake of the European Championship football finals, it appears that Black UK players are experiencing an uptick in racial animus from alleged fans on social media;
rising star and fan-favorite graphic novel illustrator, Robson Rocha passes at 41 from COVID-19; the highly anticipated Marvel Studios' Black Widow movie finally premiered-post pandemic-to very respectable box office receipts and we give you our impressions; late astrophysicist and original Cosmos host, Carl Sagan had some pretty insightful things to say about race and Star Wars in a revisited viral '78 interview as a guest on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show: Hat tip goes to long-time Afronerd Radio supporter, Sergio Mims for pointing our team toward a black historical anecdote regarding a national spelling bee champion during the early 20th century which allows us to connect that story to the more recent case of Zaila Avant-garde
We need to talk about Critical Race Theory if time permits....what (and why) is it being discussed as an educational tool? And more importantly, why the controversy? And lastly, it looks like San Diego Comic-Con is making another virtual return for 2021.
One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF
Call us LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!
or This link below.....
Also, Afronerd Radio's podcast format can be heard via BTalk 100 Pandora, Spotify and, IHeartRadio....more formats to follow!
