This is because they are less vaccinated.
“As the chart makes clear, the toll has been worse in counties where Trump won by a landslide. This is an example of how the country’s political polarization has warped people’s thinking, even when their personal safety is at stake. It is a tragedy — and a preventable one, too.” pic.twitter.com/kZzxlHrcK2
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) February 18, 2022
Not only were Trump counties less likely to get vaccinated, new research shows that they were more likely to seek out hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. https://t.co/W9xu30fKzL
— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 18, 2022
In the last year, many red counties elected to serve as a control group for vaccine effectiveness.
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) February 18, 2022
The data is very much in, and the conclusion couldn’t be more obvious: the shots saved a lot of lives. It’s a cultural tragedy. https://t.co/1KeZNRMMHB
An outsize number of Covid-related deaths are occurring in the U.S. among people who are unvaccinated or unboosted, writes @DLeonhardt. Research shows more Republicans than Democrats or independents have needlessly died of Covid in recent weeks. https://t.co/ocY2yWQ6kH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 18, 2022
Sad! 