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Dear reader: Here's how to stay civil and optimistic as COVID-19 cases rage

A reader asked how to stay inspired when encountering COVID-19 vaccine skeptics. "At what point do we see our efforts at rationality crumble?" I offer a response.

Portrait of David Plazas David Plazas
Nashville Tennessean
  • David Plazas is the director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee.

A couple of weeks ago, Douglas Bennett of Nashville sent me an email that came with a plea because of my work on civility and civil discourse.

He has grown "weary" of trying to be civil with skeptics of COVID-19 vaccines and citizens who accept misinformation over evidence-based science.

His message came to my inbox a few days after the publication of my column, "Why we need more conservatives to spread the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines."