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TDS Time Machine | Klepper vs. Anti-Vaxxers

2025/3/24
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Jordan Klepper explores the reactions in New York City to vaccine mandates, encountering diverse perspectives from locals and political figures, revealing a mix of acceptance and strong opposition.
  • A protest took place outside Mayor Bill de Blasio's home against vaccine mandates.
  • Some New Yorkers are concerned about potential health risks from vaccines despite scientific evidence.
  • Edwin De La Cruz and Vish Burra voice political opposition to mandates, citing freedom concerns.
  • Historical vaccine mandates, such as George Washington's, are debated in context of modern mandates.
  • Opponents fear mandates infringe on personal freedoms and liken them to oppressive regimes.

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Five years in, Jordan Klepper continues to Fingers the Pulse of Covid-19 anti-vaxxers from coast to coast. 

Join him as he checks in on people on the streets of New York City and Los Angeles, a Canadian trucker convoy in Ottawa, and a group of protesting parents in North Carolina. 

 

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