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> It's very surprising to me how much support there is in general for outsourcing extremely important, previously personal medical decisions to employers

It's because it's political suicide for any politician who tries. Look at the protests in France. Employers also have the most vested interest in driving up vaccination rates because, for the most part, a drawn-out pandemic hurts businesses.

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I’d agree that some employers have a vested interested while others do not. Mainly the ones that don’t rely so much on the social aspect to survive like delivery services, streaming services, video games, etc [1]. Goes without saying that to prolong the pandemic prolongs people’s suffering in order to boost one’s bottom line is morally reprehensible.

1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rohitarora/2020/06/30/which-com...

This is a change from the past though. It used to be preferable to have mandates come from the government and not corporations.

It's definitely the wrong tool for public policy. I just think it makes sense when you look at everyone's motivations.

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