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> I think this is a lot closer to 25% This is a completely idiotic number, I'm sorry. That's over half of people who claim to be conservative. Half. I live in

> I think this is a lot closer to 25% This is a completely idiotic number, I'm sorry. That's over half of people who claim to be conservative. Half. I live in Wisconsin and know of exactly zero people who deny the pandemic. I know one that still shoots up horse dewormer when he gets the sniffles, but that's one person out of many, and that's blatantly not denial.

Kirby64 3y ago
Denial that it ever happened vs denial that it was as bad as it was (ie that reported Covid deaths match reality) are two different things. I know quite a few conservatives that think some combination of: it’s just a flu, not actually a problem, we’ve gotten Covid many times and we were fine, death numbers are all made up, doctors are getting paid to mark deaths as Covid caused, and many other hysterical conspiracy theory beliefs. I think you’re not in the same circles of folks that believe this stuff.
- packetlost 3y ago
  >Denial that it ever happened vs denial that it was as bad as it was (ie that reported Covid deaths match reality) are two different things. Agreed. I interpreted GP as referring to the former. The latter is a much larger group. > I know quite a few conservatives that think some combination of: it’s just a flu, not actually a problem, we’ve gotten Covid many times and we were fine, death numbers are all made up, doctors are getting paid to mark deaths as Covid caused, and many other hysterical conspiracy theory beliefs. Same, but I know more that then got COVID and changed their tune. Many are close family. > I think you’re not in the same circles of folks that believe this stuff. Do not assume you know anything about the people I'm around, you do not.
  - Kirby64 3y ago
    > Same, but I know more that then got COVID and changed their tune. Many are close family. Likewise, although unfortunately the folks I know have not materially changed their attitude. I know someone who has gotten it 4 times, apparently, and still spouts conspiracy theories and just shrugs it off. I guess he's gotten lucky that it hasn't caused him a lot of problems.

Kirby64 3y ago

Denial that it ever happened vs denial that it was as bad as it was (ie that reported Covid deaths match reality) are two different things. I know quite a few conservatives that think some combination of: it’s just a flu, not actually a problem, we’ve gotten Covid many times and we were fine, death numbers are all made up, doctors are getting paid to mark deaths as Covid caused, and many other hysterical conspiracy theory beliefs. I think you’re not in the same circles of folks that believe this stuff.

packetlost 3y ago
>Denial that it ever happened vs denial that it was as bad as it was (ie that reported Covid deaths match reality) are two different things. Agreed. I interpreted GP as referring to the former. The latter is a much larger group. > I know quite a few conservatives that think some combination of: it’s just a flu, not actually a problem, we’ve gotten Covid many times and we were fine, death numbers are all made up, doctors are getting paid to mark deaths as Covid caused, and many other hysterical conspiracy theory beliefs. Same, but I know more that then got COVID and changed their tune. Many are close family. > I think you’re not in the same circles of folks that believe this stuff. Do not assume you know anything about the people I'm around, you do not.
- Kirby64 3y ago
  > Same, but I know more that then got COVID and changed their tune. Many are close family. Likewise, although unfortunately the folks I know have not materially changed their attitude. I know someone who has gotten it 4 times, apparently, and still spouts conspiracy theories and just shrugs it off. I guess he's gotten lucky that it hasn't caused him a lot of problems.