Former "progressive" Tim Robbins goes off the deep in into covid denialism.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

“We became aware of the idea that the vaccinated could spread [the virus] and catch it like the unvaccinated … to continue the policy of lockdowns or mandates after that didn’t seem to be following the science. It was following a political agenda. That’s where I really started to have problems with it,” Robbins said to Brand, who has been tracking pandemic misinformation for months on his YouTube and Rumble accounts.

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He also questioned why entire communities locked down, a policy that clashed with previous dictates.

“The WHO changed its protocol on virus outbreaks,” he said. “In the past you locked down the vulnerable, but you let society go on so it can build its herd immunity. This was changed as well. We went into lockdown with healthy people and children.”

Robbins acknowledged he lacks the medical background to fully process evolving research on viruses. He’s still aware of how the lockdowns and misleading policy pronouncements impacted his fellow Americans.



I have yet to find a non-right-wing source but the qanon crowd is praising him for this interview with Russell Brand (a nutbag conspiracy theorist).





Brain worms are real.

[Ocelot II]

1. Link, please?

[ForgoTheConsequence]

3. Here is the interview.

Link to tweet

[Walleye]

2. Some people get a lot of money and they think that makes them smart. he can afford to get sick

I am so tired of this, “I’m not a scientist but I know more than all the scientists put together.” They don’t even know enough to know what they don’t know. Where do they get this shit

[area51]

22. +1 n/t

[pnwmom]

4. Except he hasn't been "tracking Covid disinformation." He's been spreading it.

It isn't true that the vaccinated spread and catch the virus at the same rate as the unvaccinated, as he suggests.

[Scrivener7]

5. Susan Sarandon's ex husband says what?

[PlutosHeart]

7. And maybe that is why

he is her ex.
Parting of the ways due to values.
So sad to see these people fall into rabbit holes.

[JohnSJ]

15. Her values aren't much better, since not only did she refuse to vote for Hillary in 2016, but

she siad that Hillary was worse then trump

Frankly, their both idiots from my perspective

[UTUSN]

9. Reconciling?!1 - ya beat me to it!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

6. I watched 5 minutes and turned it off.

Claiming the protests were made up of fellow liberals and "lefties" and not right-wingers. He's a clown.

[Joe Cool]

8. No one should care what he thinks.

He has zero background in the medical and scientific fields.
Over 1.1 million Americans have died from
COVID and about 98% were unvaccinated.
Robbins is an example of survivor bias.

[SharonClark]

27. Well said.

[JuJuChen]

10. you were good in Shawshank, now STFU

[ForgoTheConsequence]

12. And The Hudsucker Proxy

This is the same type of brain worm consuming my parents in their early 70s. Very sad.

[Iris]

14. And Bill Durham. But now it seems he might have just been playing himself.

[MOMFUDSKI]

11. Either his brain is broken or

he is thinking with his pecker. And who really cares which it is?

[Cha]

13. So he and ex Sarandon have

that in common.. Misinformation/ Outright Lies.

[chowder66]

16. Does anyone anymore ever say...I don't know enough. Why don't you interview an expert on this?

Or I'm an actor not a scientist.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

17. The answer is always

"the science has been politicized"

The dunning kruger effect is strong amongst the wealthy and elite.

[Kennah]

18. Tim Robbins interviewed by Russell Brand

Both appear to be COVID questioners, if not full-on deniers

[Kennah]

19. Russell Brand and Ivermectin

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34zd9/russell-brand-ivermectin

[Kennah]

20. I tried to listen, but had to stop. Covidiots.

[Joe Cool]

24. You're wrong

Vaccination has been shown time and time again to work better than “natural immunity.”

https://www.regenstrief.org/article/real-world-study-finds-covid-19-vaccination-more-effective-than-natural-immunity/

[Joe Cool]

25. Where's your recent research about natural immunity?

https://covid19.pitkincounty.com/vaccine-vs-natural-immunity-how-protected-are-you-after-you-catch-covid-19/

[Joe Cool]

28. Where is your recent research?

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-12-21/covid-vaccine-more-effective-than-infection-at-preventing-death-hospitalization

[Tomconroy]

32. Topol says natral immunity is the equivalent of one shot.

Which will keep most people who aren't elderly or immuno compromised from dying.
I never said it's better than being fully vaccinated. Like others on this thread you like to misrepresent what is actually being said.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

34. Still waiting for peer reviewed evidence about "natural immunity".

If that doesn't work what's your next solution? Putting crystals in your butt?

[Tomconroy]

35. Topol wrote about this long ago. Go look it up.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

36. "go look it up" isn't a suitable answer nor is "google it".

If you're going to make outrageous claims, you need to be able to back them up. Now, post peer-reviewed evidence from a respected publication that backs up your claim. Scientific consensus says you're wrong, and those of us in public health are tired of people like you spreading lies and misinformation.

[Aristus]

23. So he was Bob Roberts all along? Who knew?

I always assumed he left Susan Sarandon because she started going mental. I guess they’re still on the same crazy train.

[EnergizedLib]

26. Gee

‘ Robbins acknowledged he lacks the medical background to fully process evolving research on viruses. He’s still aware of how the lockdowns and misleading policy pronouncements impacted his fellow Americans.’

Maybe Dufresne should refrain.

[Joe Cool]

29. He is a victim of survivor bias.

Hey, over 1.1 million Americans died but I survived!

[GP6971]

31. Welcome to DU.

Enjoy your stay

[sarcasmo]

33. The Sarandon effect.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

37. As much as she went astray she did say she will only date someone who is vaccinated.

I don't agree with her Bernie or bust shit but at least she followed the science.

[ZonkerHarris]

38. I'm no scientist but I've done my research and it turns out that Tim is an idiot.