Oh, my. Yes, some really do. Because wheels within wheels, man. Or something.
A healthy skepticism about government programs is one thing. But while many Americans are scrambling to find flu shots to protect against this year’s deadly epidemic, flu shot truthers are speculating about the “true” nature of the vaccine … with no evidence to support their theories.
Some fear the government is secretly using CVS MinuteClinics to implant tracking devices into unsuspecting patients.
@NiNiDOBBiNi I heard they low key putting a tiny microchip GPS system in the flu shot to track everyone . Crazy …
— T-Jeff (@TirzahhJayy) January 11, 2013
@Cashola_Marie or microchip us! No thanks! I dont wanna die from swinebirdmadcow flu!
— Antoinette (@watshesaid2) January 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/dorianagolli/status/289504614863220738
What if the flu shot is actually a way for the government to track all your movements. !! I will never get a flu shot #itsalwaysbad
— ?? TX Girl ?? (@prncssblu95) January 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/IPOC1/status/289583583981621248
Others wonder if the flu vaccine is all part of a government medical experiment.
https://twitter.com/ThusSpokeJon/status/289795473198415872
I've never heard of people dying from the flu before….this is germ warfare or something
— Travis Bickle (@O_Shaw) January 10, 2013
Government probably testing some shit in them flu vaccines
— Travis Bickle (@O_Shaw) January 10, 2013
:: I refuse to get a flu shot. Why? Because ain't no telling what they have in those needles. I don't trust our government.
— ѕкунiii (@OfficialSkyHiii) January 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/CapitanCoyle/status/289896917448671232
If you got a "flu vaccination" last year ya ass bout to get the government injected flu ???
— Marlo Stanfield (@HeatgangP) January 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/BlackboyRob/status/289867601390231553
Some of the other conspiracy theories floating around:
https://twitter.com/jlos_/status/289885847950610434
Every year that I've gotten the flu, I had a flu shot. Weakened dose my ass. Government tryna kill niggas.
— J.Raines ~ Lowry, M. (@_VersatyleStyle) January 11, 2013
Love how the government is trying to scare people about the Flu just to sell some vaccines.. #FearMachine
— HEƦU (@HERUDUB) January 11, 2013
@mikeytheweasel I think the government knew it was coming because they were pushing the flu shot like never before.
— reece (@reecyru) January 10, 2013
I bet the government set up that flu that's going around.
— Tash (@_TINYTasha) January 10, 2013
While it’s possible some of these Twitter users are joking (and we’d really, really like to believe that), there’s no question these conspiracy theories have been popular on Internet forums for some time.
How long until Musket Morgan invites one of these Twitter users on his show to debate gun control?
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