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No, people actually do believe that - even people who are literally being treated for COVID-19 at the time they make those claims. https://www.vanityfair.com/n
by crooked-v 6y ago
No, people actually do believe that - even people who are literally being treated for COVID-19 at the time they make those claims.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/a-wave-of-covid-patients-who-dont-believe-its-real https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/a-wave-of-covid-pati...
> He mentions hating “fake news”. He says, “I don’t think covids is really more than a flu.“ I clarified, “Now you think differently though?”
> He replies, “No the same. I should just take vitamins for my immune system. They (news) are making it a big deal.”
> I’m at a loss for words. Here I am basically wrapped in tarp, here he is in a Covid ICU. How can you deny the validity of covid? How is this possible?
- moduspol 6y agoSome people believe flat earth theories. It's still unreasonable to paint that as a widely held belief of those who disagree with you.
- CamperBob2 6y agoFact is, the theories are widely held. And in a democracy, that goes a long way.
- moduspol 6y agoWhat theories? And how widely? Huge groups of people are being generalized as equivalent to people who genuinely believe COVID-19 isn't real. It makes reasoned discourse impossible. Though I don't think I'm letting the cat out of the bag here.
- CamperBob2 6y agoEssentially half of the surveyed Republican voters say they'll refuse the vaccine: https://www.wpr.org/gop-men-are-most-likely-say-theyll-refuse-covid-19-vaccine https://www.wpr.org/gop-men-are-most-likely-say-theyll-refus... That's enough to elect a President and change the direction of the entire Federal government. The time when these people could be ignored, laughed at, or otherwise dismissed is unfortunately over.
- moduspol 6y agoRefusing the vaccine is not the same as believing COVID-19 doesn’t exist. You are proving my point.
- CamperBob2 6y agoFrom the point of view of the rest of society, there is no difference at all. The coronavirus doesn't care if you believe in it or not, it only cares if you're vaccinated.
- moduspol 6y agoSorry--the goalposts are moving too fast for me in this discussion.