Current Events > Gene Simmons ''If you walk among us unvaccinated, then you're an enemy''

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https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/581147-gene-simmons-rips-anti-vaxxers-if-youre-willing-to-walk-among

Gene Simmons is blasting COVID-19 deniers and unvaccinated Americans, calling them the "enemy."
"If you're willing to walk among us unvaccinated, you are an enemy," the KISS frontman said Wednesday in an interview on "TalkShopLive."
"I don't care about your political beliefs," the "Rock and Roll All Nite" singer said while discussing canceling tour dates earlier this year when he and fellow bandmate Paul Stanley tested positive with so-called breakthrough cases of the coronavirus after being vaccinated and a guitar tech for the group reportedly died.
"You are not allowed to infect anybody just because you think you've got rights that are delusional," Simmons, 72, said.

"You don't have the right to go through a red light - actually the government has the right to tell you to stop," he continued.
"If they tell you you can't smoke in a building, you can't smoke in a building. And that's not because they want to take away your rights - that's because the rest of us hate it. We don't want to smell your smoke."
"I don't want to catch your disease," Simmons added. "I don't want to risk my life just because you want to go through a red light. This whole idea, this delusional, evil idea that you get to do whatever you want and the rest of the world be damned is really terrible."

Simmons shredded both Democrats and Republicans as "evil" for spreading what he described as "all kinds of nonsense."
"I don't like either one of them. Politics are the enemy. Humanism and humanity is what we should all be concerned about. Love thy neighbor as thyself," Simmons said.
"For God's sakes, if I'm going to yawn in your presence, I'm going to put my hand up in front of my mouth," he said. "Yawning is not a life threatening event. You having COVID might be a life threatening event, and I don't want to catch it."

Citing the worldwide death toll of more than 5 million people due to COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data, Simmons likened coronavirus deniers to "Flat Earth Society people."
"No bitch, they died because they got COVID."
In seemingly a reference to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who made misleading comments about his vaccination status, Simmons said, "I don't care if you play football or not - stay away from evil people who don't care about your health."

https://youtu.be/VD0fUz4rmQg

What I immediately thought of

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Broken clocks

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I dont agree with the human lickitung much, but this is something I agree with.

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He's right. Anti Vax people are delusional.

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You people are insane

On_The_Edge posted...

You people are insane

Antivaxers are wanknuggets.

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hockeybub89 posted...

Broken clocks

"Lick It Up" is the greatest music video of all time.

I don't like the guy but he's right on here

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On_The_Edge posted...

You people are insane

They've murdered 5 million people out of selfishness and spite. Who is truly insane?

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wackyteen posted...

If you're willing to walk among us unvaccinated, you are an enemy

Why though? Unvaccinated =/= Covid

I feel as though people are more afraid of unvaccinated people than actual covid itself

It's no longer a personal choice when it affects those around you

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If u aren't vaxed then u sus

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voice of reason

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i have to make it 21 days without getting sick. fucking screwed. (7 days to the shot + 14 days for the protection to kick in).
and i heard the virus is circulating greatly in the town i live in.

if i get asked to go to thanksgiving i have to decline. not worth dying for it.

i fear unvaccinated and covid itself.
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hes right

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toyota posted...

Why though? Unvaccinated =/= Covid

I feel as though people are more afraid of unvaccinated people than actual covid itself

Now you're catching on

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The fact this needs to be said over and over again. Really just speaks volumes to how stupid people can be.

nothing fires me up more than an anti vaxxer or someone that doesnt understand a highly contagious virus isnt the same as allergies or a swim vest or a seatbelt.

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"Enemy" is a bit strong, so no I don't agree. I encourage anyone who can be vaccinated to do so.

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RetsuZaiZen posted...

"Enemy" is a bit strong, so no I don't agree. I encourage anyone who can be vaccinated to do so.

Shut up.

Its actually weak as shit.

RetsuZaiZen posted...

"Enemy" is a bit strong, so no I don't agree. I encourage anyone who can be vaccinated to do so.

Terrorist extremists are typically enemies, yes. Unless it's the American government befriending Saudi Arabia.

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Rayman2943 posted...

Shut up.

Its actually weak as shit.

OK tough guy. What's your solution? You going around forcefully injecting people with vaccine? Or are you talking to people you know personally that aren't vaccinated to try to educate or encourage them?

No, you'd rather sit on your ass and play keyboard warrior right? foh.

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On_The_Edge posted...

You people are insane

What's insane is threatening the life of an elected official, because you don't like how they voted on a bill. Doubly so when you yourself are a congressman.

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RetsuZaiZen posted...

OK tough guy. What's your solution? You going around forcefully injecting people with vaccine? Or are you talking to people you know personally that aren't vaccinated to try to educate or encourage them?

No, you'd rather sit on your ass and play keyboard warrior right? foh.

They should be shamed via mandates and be forced. Yes.

RetsuZaiZen posted...

"Enemy" is a bit strong, so no I don't agree. I encourage anyone who can be vaccinated to do so.

If a terrorist organization infected their own people with a virus and then infiltrated our society in order to spread it, would they be the enemy?

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Oh, I was thinking about the aerobics guy.

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God of thunder!

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hockeybub89 posted...

They've murdered 5 million people out of selfishness and spite. Who is truly insane?

The mouthbreathers that walk around as maskless assholes.

A little overdramatic but I agree with his general point

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Geist des Durcheinan posted...

If a terrorist organization infected their own people with a virus and then infiltrated our society in order to spread it, would they be the enemy?

Ridiculous comparison because of the clear intent to injure in your hypothetical scenario.

I wouldn't call anyone an enemy because they are not vaxxed. Encouraging them to get the vaccine is fair but there are far too many divisive issues I'm the world these days

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heres a fun thought i just came up with.

the reason you dont see many terrorists attacks nowadays is because unvaccinated people are doing the job for them

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Suikoden420 posted...

Ridiculous comparison because of the clear intent to injure in your hypothetical scenario.

I wouldn't call anyone an enemy because they are not vaxxed. Encouraging them to get the vaccine is fair but there are far too many divisive issues I'm the world these days

Yes. There is one difference. Terrorists want to cause harm, unvaxxed people don't care if they cause harm.

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Gene has been my enemy well before covi existed.

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RetsuZaiZen posted...

"Enemy" is a bit strong, so no I don't agree. I encourage anyone who can be vaccinated to do so.

Enemy doesnt have to carry a connotation of hate. Unvaccinated people are harming humanity, whether they intend to or not, so calling them enemy is not inaccurate.

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Why can't people understand that being vaccinated doesn't prevent most people form catching or spreding the virus?... unlike myself.

I'm naturally immune to viruses and plagues.

Makes me worry that they'd snatch me up and take blood samples to figure out why.

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Aside from the people who can't take vaccinations because of physical problems, yes I agree with him. These people are delusional morons who act like spoilt 2 year olds. I've seen kids be more mature about going to get their shots.

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PrettyBoyFloyd posted...

Why can't people understand that being vaccinated doesn't prevent most people form catching or spreding the virus?... unlike myself.

I'm naturally immune to viruses and plagues.

Makes me worry that they'd snatch me up and take blood samples to figure out why.

Seems like a future HCA quote

>Does nothing.
>Douchebags like Gene Simmons hate me for it.

Damn, it feels good to be a pure blood. LOL

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Kolibri X posted...

>Does nothing.
>Douchebags like Gene Simmons hate me for it.

Damn, it feels good to be a pure blood. LOL

bruh you got vaccinated as a kid for many viruses and diseases. Stop it.

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Kolibri X posted...

>Does nothing.
>Douchebags like Gene Simmons hate me for it.

Damn, it feels good to be a pure blood. LOL

Shablagoo posted...

Enemy doesnt have to carry a connotation of hate. Unvaccinated people are harming humanity, whether they intend to or not, so calling them enemy is not inaccurate.

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among us

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And don't even think of calling yourself "pro-life" if you refuse to get the vaccine.

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My stepfather is a huge KISS and Gene Simmons fan. He's also anti vax. So this makes me laugh. Gonna be pissed if he throws out his KISS merch though, I spent good money on some of that stuff as gifts over the years

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Agree 100% with everything he said.

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Mr Hangman posted...

You're the insane one if you think every COVID death can be blamed on people who are unvaccinated today. Vaccinations weren't available in 2020. And even if everyone signed up to get one this year, they can only be produced so fast. Once it got out there was no course of action that could have prevented most of those deaths. The only deaths you can blame on the unvaccinated are their own and the people who got vaccinated, then were exposed as a result of an unvaccinated person who had the opportunity to get vaccinated, but who would not have caught it anyway from a breakthrough case in another vaccinated person. We're down to a small fraction now.

You're right, but you're not going to convince a person looking for a scapegoat

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Mr Hangman posted...

You're the insane one if you think every COVID death can be blamed on people who are unvaccinated today. Vaccinations weren't available in 2020. And even if everyone signed up to get one this year, they can only be produced so fast. Once it got out there was no course of action that could have prevented most of those deaths. The only deaths you can blame on the unvaccinated are their own and the people who got vaccinated, then were exposed as a result of an unvaccinated person who had the opportunity to get vaccinated, but who would not have caught it anyway from a breakthrough case in another vaccinated person. We're down to a small fraction now.

Is it really a leap to think most anti-vaxxers were also against masks, social distancing, and the like?

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Mr Hangman posted...

You're the insane one if you think every COVID death can be blamed on people who are unvaccinated today. Vaccinations weren't available in 2020. And even if everyone signed up to get one this year, they can only be produced so fast. Once it got out there was no course of action that could have prevented most of those deaths. The only deaths you can blame on the unvaccinated are their own and the people who got vaccinated, then were exposed as a result of an unvaccinated person who had the opportunity to get vaccinated, but who would not have caught it anyway from a breakthrough case in another vaccinated person. We're down to a small fraction now.

They're also anti-maskers.