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Let the chips fall where they may == “I survived with no consequences so I don’t care what happens to anyone else”

by bb123 5y ago

fourstar 5y ago
Yes, I believe this is called checks notes survival of the fittest.
- bb123 5y ago
  No it’s called checks notes being a selfish asshole.
  - fourstar 5y ago
    Here's a good song for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlPtaPxXfc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlPtaPxXfc
  - firstplacelast 5y ago
    When everyone on this site quits working at Facebook and Google, I’ll maybe take anyone seriously calling others selfish.
- namarie 5y ago
  So you're just straight up defending eugenics?
zarzavat 5y ago
That's an uncharitable reading of it. A charitable reading of it might be "We've done everything we can do, there's nothing left to do now but roll the dice"
- x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
  But there's a lot we can do concerning vaccinations, mandates and social distancing. I'm not sure why it's on the reader to fish for a charitable reading of a comment devoid of any nuance.
  - spookthesunset 5y ago
    Because those social distancing and other mandates don’t acknowledge that Covid is here forever. We cannot continue to live under these kinds of mitigations for a virus that will be here forever.
  - rytcio 5y ago
    > vaccinations Which, according to the commenter, don't work, apparently > mandates and social distancing. Yea lets put everyone under house arrest for the rest of their lives.
    - hypfer 5y ago
      > Yea lets put everyone under house arrest for the rest of their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWhbUUE4ko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWhbUUE4ko
    - x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
      I should have never responded to someone who believed the vaccines don't work.
- EMM_386 5y ago
  I am the OP, this is exactly what I meant: > "We've done everything we can do, there's nothing left to do now but roll the dice" I was double vaxxed and boosted, so I essentially did exactly what I was told to do, it didn't help. Since Covid is never going away, I don't want booster shots that don't work every few months. This has nothing to do with harming others in society. If I end up with Covid again, I'll isolate myself.
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CountDrewku 5y ago
How does anything he does from here on out have any consequence on other people's decisions? Did you just entirely dismiss what he said about catching it? It is not his responsibility to protect you or anyone else. YOU can stay home and isolate if you can't handle being out. Stop putting your burden on everyone else. You (and your ilk) have no right to demand protection from others while putting yourself in harms way. "I can't handle my own health anxiety so I'm going to make sure everyone makes ME feel better regardless of how it affects their lives" You're the selfish one in this situation.
- bb123 5y ago
  Im typing this from an airport so im not sure what you mean about not being able to handle going out, or who my ilk is (people haven’t had Covid yet?). The selfish part of his statement is this - because he is no longer personally at risk, he no longer supports any measures to protect those who still are. How hard is that to understand?
  - spookthesunset 5y ago
    It is super selfish to except society to continue to cater to the fears of fully vaccinated individuals. If people are scared, they can double mask up, wear protection and go outside or not. It’s not cool to expect society to continue playing this game. Vaccinations were the end of the road.
  - CountDrewku 5y ago
    >he no longer supports any measures to protect those who still are. Who are we protecting? What measures? Why is he responsible for the health and actions of others? Who exactly is he helping by getting more boosters? Why is it hard for you to understand that a free society doesn't put the onus on others to keep you or anyone else healthy. You are free to boost the shit out of your system, quadruple mask, and lock down all you want for the end of time. No one will force you to go out. Leave the rest to freedom of individual choice.
    - bb123 5y ago
firstplacelast 5y ago
That’s the most American-possible sentiment, so what’s wrong with it? In this country we typically don’t care how our actions and policies affect broader society, from NIMBYism to faux-meritocracies to non-universal healthcare. I really can’t fault anyone for not caring how their actions affect others, it’s been engrained in our culture/laws/policies as long as I’ve been alive. Let the strongest survive. We do it in every other facet of our lives (well it’s more let the strongest take all and let the weakest suffer for decades). I’m vaccinated, boosted, and wear masks when needed. I do that for me, not for society. Personally, I’d love 20-40M Americans to kick the bucket with this pandemic, free up housing, decrease the labor supply, lower carbon emissions. Sounds wonderful.

Let the chips fall where they may == “I survived with no consequences so I don’t care what happens to anyone else”

by bb123 5y ago

Let the chips fall where they may == “I survived with no consequences so I don’t care what happens to anyone else”

fourstar 5y ago

Yes, I believe this is called checks notes survival of the fittest.

bb123 5y ago
No it’s called checks notes being a selfish asshole.
- fourstar 5y ago
  Here's a good song for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlPtaPxXfc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlPtaPxXfc
- firstplacelast 5y ago
  When everyone on this site quits working at Facebook and Google, I’ll maybe take anyone seriously calling others selfish.
namarie 5y ago
So you're just straight up defending eugenics?

zarzavat 5y ago

That's an uncharitable reading of it. A charitable reading of it might be "We've done everything we can do, there's nothing left to do now but roll the dice"

x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
But there's a lot we can do concerning vaccinations, mandates and social distancing. I'm not sure why it's on the reader to fish for a charitable reading of a comment devoid of any nuance.
- spookthesunset 5y ago
  Because those social distancing and other mandates don’t acknowledge that Covid is here forever. We cannot continue to live under these kinds of mitigations for a virus that will be here forever.
- rytcio 5y ago
  > vaccinations Which, according to the commenter, don't work, apparently > mandates and social distancing. Yea lets put everyone under house arrest for the rest of their lives.
  - hypfer 5y ago
    > Yea lets put everyone under house arrest for the rest of their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWhbUUE4ko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWhbUUE4ko
  - x86_64Ubuntu 5y ago
    I should have never responded to someone who believed the vaccines don't work.
EMM_386 5y ago
I am the OP, this is exactly what I meant: > "We've done everything we can do, there's nothing left to do now but roll the dice" I was double vaxxed and boosted, so I essentially did exactly what I was told to do, it didn't help. Since Covid is never going away, I don't want booster shots that don't work every few months. This has nothing to do with harming others in society. If I end up with Covid again, I'll isolate myself.

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CountDrewku 5y ago

How does anything he does from here on out have any consequence on other people's decisions? Did you just entirely dismiss what he said about catching it? It is not his responsibility to protect you or anyone else. YOU can stay home and isolate if you can't handle being out. Stop putting your burden on everyone else. You (and your ilk) have no right to demand protection from others while putting yourself in harms way. "I can't handle my own health anxiety so I'm going to make sure everyone makes ME feel better regardless of how it affects their lives" You're the selfish one in this situation.

bb123 5y ago
Im typing this from an airport so im not sure what you mean about not being able to handle going out, or who my ilk is (people haven’t had Covid yet?). The selfish part of his statement is this - because he is no longer personally at risk, he no longer supports any measures to protect those who still are. How hard is that to understand?
- spookthesunset 5y ago
  It is super selfish to except society to continue to cater to the fears of fully vaccinated individuals. If people are scared, they can double mask up, wear protection and go outside or not. It’s not cool to expect society to continue playing this game. Vaccinations were the end of the road.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  >he no longer supports any measures to protect those who still are. Who are we protecting? What measures? Why is he responsible for the health and actions of others? Who exactly is he helping by getting more boosters? Why is it hard for you to understand that a free society doesn't put the onus on others to keep you or anyone else healthy. You are free to boost the shit out of your system, quadruple mask, and lock down all you want for the end of time. No one will force you to go out. Leave the rest to freedom of individual choice.
  - bb123 5y ago

firstplacelast 5y ago

That’s the most American-possible sentiment, so what’s wrong with it? In this country we typically don’t care how our actions and policies affect broader society, from NIMBYism to faux-meritocracies to non-universal healthcare. I really can’t fault anyone for not caring how their actions affect others, it’s been engrained in our culture/laws/policies as long as I’ve been alive. Let the strongest survive. We do it in every other facet of our lives (well it’s more let the strongest take all and let the weakest suffer for decades). I’m vaccinated, boosted, and wear masks when needed. I do that for me, not for society. Personally, I’d love 20-40M Americans to kick the bucket with this pandemic, free up housing, decrease the labor supply, lower carbon emissions. Sounds wonderful.