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> a very complicated world full of billions of people all acting with very individual motivations That is a naive perspective. You really think everyone is act
by proc0 5y ago
> a very complicated world full of billions of people all acting with very individual motivations
That is a naive perspective. You really think everyone is acting on their own accord? Most just want to follow along and don't question anything. Peer pressure is the norm. History is full of examples.
Also, what a massive coincidence that the disagreement is aligned with politics, right? You would think a real threat to humanity would create a more unified response, and partisan perspectives would be lethal to hold. We're approaching 2 years of a deadly virus, yet the disagreements are intensifying, not dissipating.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoIt's only aligned by "politics" in crazy-town USA. Conservatives in other parts of the world haven't taken anti-vax positions, and while they've been milder in their lockdowns and mask mandates, they've still enforced them. Also, if you think threats yield unified responses, I'm not sure which history books you've been reading.
- proc0 5y agoThere are plenty of protests happening around the world, whether you're aware of them or not. The 20th century has proven authoritarian regimes can take over almost every country except USA. We don't have to go that far back to see how a crisis can unite a country. Take for example 9/11. The division came later but not during the incident itself, and that wasn't even threatening people's lives directly.