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Well, Governor Kate Brown is indeed a bad messenger, but that's not the main thing. The whole premise of this survey is "If only we could find the right 'messenger' to tell you to do the thing we want you to do, then we could get you to do the thing."
That doesn't account for the fact that at the end of the day, many of us ultimately make that decision based on how we assess the risks and benefits, irrespective of who the 'messenger' is.
If you wanted to get my trust on this issue, you would have to undo the actions of every major health organization, and all of the social media censorship on the issue, for the past 18 months.
Well, Governor Kate Brown is indeed a bad messenger, but that's not the main thing. The whole premise of this survey is "If only we could find the right 'messenger' to tell you to do the thing we want you to do, then we could get you to do the thing."
That doesn't account for the fact that at the end of the day, many of us ultimately make that decision based on how we assess the risks and benefits, irrespective of who the 'messenger' is.
If you wanted to get my trust on this issue, you would have to undo the actions of every major health organization, and all of the social media censorship on the issue, for the past 18 months.
