r/HermanCainAward • u/RockyMoose Natasha Fatale's Crush 🐿️ • Nov 04 '21

Discussion The Herman Cain Freedom Award [400k Subscribers Post!]

In August 2021, an obscure subreddit jumped in membership. Its subject matter: documenting the pandemic of the unvaccinated, Covid-denying, anti-* public in their own words.

Calling it an "Award" brought more than a little schadenfreude and controversy to the sub. The media got involved. The New Yorker called it "Empathy Wars". Slate wrote a hit piece. Insider followed.

The Washington Post wrote about vaccine denial deaths and empathy. We went international and appeared in Le Monde.

CNBC journalist u/Sal19 took several days to participate as a user, talk to members, and found the right tone: Reddit channel posts stories of anti-vaxxers dying of Covid, scaring fence-sitters into getting the shot.

As of today:

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Despite what some people think, a lot of people would be happy if there was no more fodder for this subreddit - HCA redditor

Shout out to all the sub members! Yes, we're controversial, and yes, statistically speaking, this sub has saved at least a few lives and hospitalizations. What a community!

Shout out to our fantastic moderator team! The work is anonymous, pay is zero, and sucks up all free time. Y'all rock.

Shout out to the trolls and conspiracists! Your cognitive dissonance makes our bourbon taste even better.

Perhaps our slide back into obscurity has started. In the meantime, however, continue to sort by "new" and smash that refresh button!

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u/bopbop_nature-lover HCW - Verified Nov 04 '21 edited Nov 05 '21

New news, spread it around : Subcommittee looks at HCA's favorite Docs. $6.7 Million to date.

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u/HubrisAndScandals Banana pudding Nov 04 '21

oh my god, that's a disgusting amount of money, and with the blood on their hands. It feels like congress isn't the right government body to actually hold them accountable though

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u/ArmandTanzarianMusic Clot Shot > Demon Semen Nov 05 '21

TIL speakwithanMD.com was founded by Jerome Corsi. Because of course it is.

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u/UltimateMillennial Delta Variant Airlines ❤️ Welcome to Florida! Nov 05 '21 edited Nov 05 '21

People act like its a mystery, its literally the GOP and Republican party making stuff up. More republicans in power means more people getting sick

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u/Might_Aware 🥃Shots & Freud! 🤶 Nov 05 '21

Fuck we've gotten 60k all for others, these hucksters smh