Ultra-liberal Star Trek actor George Takei is facing backlash after a horrifying tweet in which he wishes Senator Marco Rubio would suffer an allergic reaction following the Senator’s Covid vaccination.
“There are very, very few instances of known allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccine, but Marco Rubio has always thought of himself as one in a million so there’s still hope.”
There are very, very few instances of known allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccine, but Marco Rubio has always thought of himself as one in a million so there’s still hope.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 20, 2020
Seems like Takei is really taking this whole “unity and healing” thing seriously, huh.
The tweet may refer to the CDC’s recent recommendation that people with a history of severe allergic reactions to medications or ingredients in the vaccine “should not get that specific vaccine.” This recommendation comes after the CDC has learned of six vaccine recipients who have suffered severe allergic reactions following their vaccination.
To the rare credit of Twitter users, many people immediately responded by condemning the hateful tweet.
This is psychotic. We want everyone to take this vaccine and be in good health, especially those who are setting the right example by getting it. That includes @marcorubio. Seriously, seek help because this is not a normal reaction to seeing someone get a vaccine.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) December 21, 2020
You can strongly disagree with someones policies without wishing them a painful death.
It’s actually even more effective in convincing the world that your argument is stronger.
It’s sad that this has to be said periodically on Twitter, but here we are nevertheless.
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) December 21, 2020
You can strongly disagree with someones policies without wishing them a painful death.
It’s actually even more effective in convincing the world that your argument is stronger.
It’s sad that this has to be said periodically on Twitter, but here we are nevertheless.
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) December 21, 2020
Man, you people are terrible at the whole unity and healing stuff 🙄
— EMG326 (@grewecrew) December 21, 2020
Healing and unity, right?#Hypocrites https://t.co/zgcgGEU4PU
— King Angry Ostrich (@AngryBeaky) December 21, 2020
One Twitter user asked the question I’m most interested in.
.@GeorgeTakei is a disgusting human being. Hey @twitter, is it totally cool to wish death on someone? https://t.co/pthoNHKORo
— The Heavy Metal Libertarian, BMF (@THMLibertarian) December 21, 2020
In this age of Twitter censorship, how is an overt death wish of a sitting senator permitted to remain up while even the mention of Hydroxychloroquine was getting people removed for spreading dangerous and harmful misinformation?
But by now, the double standard on social media is no surprise.