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That's because they are. And I'm tired of pretending that they aren't. Treating anti-vax anti-mask idiots as though their opinion is as valid as scientific fact just emboldens them and leads to the kind of shit that is going on in America right now. These people need to be mocked, harshly and repeatedly until their children are so embarrassed by them that their bullshit gets stamped out in a generation or two.
I quote the great Isaac Asimov:
That cult of ignorance needs to be stamped the fuck out, and the way to do that isn't by caring about their feelings and pretending that their flat-earth, anti-vax opinions have any merit.
I think you misinterpreted what I was saying. I am saying that the majority of poloticians personal beliefs no longer mirror what they politically project. They could litterally take either side on any subject and spew it's support just as vehemently. Which side gets them the most votes is where they go.
I don't have any numbers, but we know that many anti-vax politicians and pundents actually got the vaccine and continue to do so. The same is true on both sides. Being on the right side of an issue doesn't make them a better person. They are still just someone who will support whatever gets them elected. That's the job.
I support the platform, not the person. I despise how the person makes a living. And based on how they must leave thier morals at home to be sucsessful, I am pretty sure I would despise the person to.
Ah yes. I misunderstood. I agree with your explanation.