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I watched a farewell video of a very far right person dying of Covid. He didn't get vaccinated but I don't know if it was because he was anti-vax, didn't think

I watched a farewell video of a very far right person dying of Covid. He didn't get vaccinated but I don't know if it was because he was anti-vax, didn't think Covid was real or didn't get a chance as this was early in the pandemic. It was a recording made from a hospital bed and uploaded to Facebook. As he was saying his goodbyes he said something like "...and tell Brandon (son) I love him, not to trust anyone, and no one will ever help you in life" I realized that certain people indoctrinate their children, and this is the correct usage of the word, with a negative outlook on life. They ignore the altruistic nature of humanity for a distance based trust system. Assuming the son takes this message to heart he'll likely experience more problems because of his mistrust and when he examines his situation in life confirmation bias will prevent any self reflection. I don't understand why you reduce us to "scared and vigilant" and I wonder if that is a self fulfilling state.

calvinmorrison 4y ago
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- yifanl 4y ago
  I don't think the relevant part of the previous comment was the political affiliation of the patient.
  - initramfs 4y ago
    there was no reason to flag it. It was a lighthearted joke.
    - switchbak 4y ago
      It's a low effort brainfart of a comment I'd expect on Reddit. I would downvote it too.
initramfs 4y ago
hah, the person below you did a nice imitation. They forgot "Assuming the daughter" not son. But more seriously, the reason people indoctrinate isn't because they want them to be negative, but to realize that being pessimistic is actually going to be a more reliable way to have a plan for life when no one is able to help. For example, if your car breaks down and your cell phone battery is around 30%- you have time to make a few phone calls, but instead of wondering if your friend can pick you up (assuming he has a cheap pickup truck that can tow), you rationalize- he might be sleeping, working, unwilling to answer the phone. You have three phone calls to make, so you decide you'll compare the rates of the two nearest towing companies. Which do you call? You have money and time to spend, but you don't want to be stranded for a very long time, even assuming you were able to pull your car over to the side of the curb. Being pessimistic is just being prepared, and similarly, you want to try to save for a rainy day.
- sammalloy 4y ago
  > the reason people indoctrinate isn't because they want them to be negative, but to realize that being pessimistic is actually going to be a more reliable way to have a plan for life when no one is able to help I take it you are a conservative. This is a perennial city people (liberal) versus rural folk (conservative) discussion that will never have a resolution. Liberals generally don’t believe in the idea that "no one is able to help" because they live in larger urban populations that see the government as beneficial. Conservatives tended to live in more rural areas where there weren’t as many people to help them, and they couldn’t depend on the government.
  - HPsquared 4y ago
    Urban living is more anonymous and alienating than rural living. There are too many people in a city to form relationships with everyone, you don't know 99.9% of the people you see in daily life because there are so many moving around. On the other hand in a small village, most times you see another person it's a repeated interaction and you have met that person before. So the rural conservative view and values on social interaction is more based on repeated interactions with people you already know, whereas the urban liberal has values and prefers systems that work well with anonymous people; the government needs to step in to help people in need (because their neighbours won't).
rightbyte 4y ago
> "and no one will ever help you in life" Strange thing to say in a hospital bed? Also, if the doctors know you are dying of Covid you can hardly talk right? Seems fishy.
- nottathrowaway3 4y ago
  > "and no one will ever help you in life" ... strange thing to say in a hospital bed? It's strange until you get the hospital bill in the mail.
- themitigating 4y ago
  I can't find the original but here's a person giving a video message while dying of covid. https://youtu.be/nX4d2mxwCS8 https://youtu.be/nX4d2mxwCS8 Your investigation didn't involve a simple Google search?

calvinmorrison 4y ago

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yifanl 4y ago
I don't think the relevant part of the previous comment was the political affiliation of the patient.
- initramfs 4y ago
  there was no reason to flag it. It was a lighthearted joke.
  - switchbak 4y ago
    It's a low effort brainfart of a comment I'd expect on Reddit. I would downvote it too.

initramfs 4y ago

hah, the person below you did a nice imitation. They forgot "Assuming the daughter" not son. But more seriously, the reason people indoctrinate isn't because they want them to be negative, but to realize that being pessimistic is actually going to be a more reliable way to have a plan for life when no one is able to help. For example, if your car breaks down and your cell phone battery is around 30%- you have time to make a few phone calls, but instead of wondering if your friend can pick you up (assuming he has a cheap pickup truck that can tow), you rationalize- he might be sleeping, working, unwilling to answer the phone. You have three phone calls to make, so you decide you'll compare the rates of the two nearest towing companies. Which do you call? You have money and time to spend, but you don't want to be stranded for a very long time, even assuming you were able to pull your car over to the side of the curb. Being pessimistic is just being prepared, and similarly, you want to try to save for a rainy day.

sammalloy 4y ago
> the reason people indoctrinate isn't because they want them to be negative, but to realize that being pessimistic is actually going to be a more reliable way to have a plan for life when no one is able to help I take it you are a conservative. This is a perennial city people (liberal) versus rural folk (conservative) discussion that will never have a resolution. Liberals generally don’t believe in the idea that "no one is able to help" because they live in larger urban populations that see the government as beneficial. Conservatives tended to live in more rural areas where there weren’t as many people to help them, and they couldn’t depend on the government.
- HPsquared 4y ago
  Urban living is more anonymous and alienating than rural living. There are too many people in a city to form relationships with everyone, you don't know 99.9% of the people you see in daily life because there are so many moving around. On the other hand in a small village, most times you see another person it's a repeated interaction and you have met that person before. So the rural conservative view and values on social interaction is more based on repeated interactions with people you already know, whereas the urban liberal has values and prefers systems that work well with anonymous people; the government needs to step in to help people in need (because their neighbours won't).

rightbyte 4y ago

> "and no one will ever help you in life" Strange thing to say in a hospital bed? Also, if the doctors know you are dying of Covid you can hardly talk right? Seems fishy.

nottathrowaway3 4y ago
> "and no one will ever help you in life" ... strange thing to say in a hospital bed? It's strange until you get the hospital bill in the mail.
themitigating 4y ago
I can't find the original but here's a person giving a video message while dying of covid. https://youtu.be/nX4d2mxwCS8 https://youtu.be/nX4d2mxwCS8 Your investigation didn't involve a simple Google search?