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> The fanaticism and cult of personality seems unusual for a living figure though. Covid, both the disease and/or the isolation of lockdown, did some weird thi
by stock_toaster 1y ago
> The fanaticism and cult of personality seems unusual for a living figure though.
Covid, both the disease and/or the isolation of lockdown, did some weird things to several people I know -- they just didn't come out the other side the same person. Coupled with social media and what seems like a global rise of nationalism fervor, the outlook doesn't seem good.
- autoexec 1y agoThere's a growing amount of research on cognitive changes/decline following even mild covid infections. I think the realization that governments were so incompetent in handling a crisis and also fully willing to let people die for nothing didn't help either. Especially in those people who tend to be more fearful and less trusting in general. Fear and insecurity don't lead to people making the best choices.