âA form of brainwashingâ: why Trump voters are refusing the jab The pace of inoculations in the US is starkly correlated with politics. As a result, cases are increasing, hospitals are filling up and health officials are struggling to convince residents in red states. Nikou Asgari Save Share Little Rock, Arkansas | In downtown Little Rock, a chorus echoes around the room at Willy Dâs Rock & Roll Piano Bar as groups of friends clutching beers and each other sing along to the soul hit Stand By Me. Yet far from standing together, the capital of Arkansas is deeply divided over how to deal with a resurgence of COVID-19. Cases are increasing, hospitals are filling up and health officials are struggling to convince residents in the city and across the state to be vaccinated.