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Same shit with covid. People be like "it was a hoax because most people survived" and I just stare at them with no way of knowing how to explain to these geniuses the most basic shit about hygiene and physical distance and how it affects the spread of a potent new virus.
I have a couple of family members who are nurses. One of them being my MiL. She saw the early cases of corona up close and personal and she was very, very, VERY concerned. One of the first patients was a healthy man in his early 50s who was physically active and all that good shit. His lungs were completely destroyed by Delta. Had to get a transplant to survive. Was disabled for life due to other complications caused by the virus.
Every single person I have met who thinks corona was a hoax or doesn't take the virus seriously, are ironically also some of the least educated people on the matter. They also think they know better than medical professionals. They didn't see what this virus was capable of because people like my MiL worked themselves to the bone to save their ungrateful asses.
So when I come across these types in the wild, I just stare at them and think my thoughts about their level of intelligence and move on with my life. Must be nice to be this fucking stupid.
When covid started and seeing news reports of many people dying I was so scared. They had no idea what it was then or any infection vectors. I recall seeing something from Italy and it was horrific. This was maybe early spring late or winter 2020 (maybe I got the country wrong but I don't think so). Anyone who could have seen that and not understood what that means has no right to an opinion on the impact of viruses or on how a society needs to be run. Mean didn't NYC have freezer trucks at one point?
Man we have degenerated as a society to let that happen in the world's strongest military power (mean we can't all have the propaganda might Russia does). But sure let's give the person who did the worst a welcome mat to the Presidential position again. Ugh I thought we could have learned better.
I am not American but understand the impacts the orange dictator does in his name (only say it that way cause his brain is no better than potato salad, fuck project 2025 and Miller).
But long but this whole world situation is very frustrating. Like it's right there for everyone to see but let's blame neighbors not the people who've been in charge.
Edit forgot to add, as scared as I was I made a decision to do the best for my household, when reccomdations came through I followed them as best I could. I wanted to make sure the people I cared about were safe. It's a shame that many of the people who figured that out are shunned these days.
Yeah, it was Italy. It's was so fucked to follow that shit in real time.
I'm not American either. Anti-vaxxers and covid-deniers sadly exist outside of America too. 😮💨
There are and it's so mystifying. I have no idea how someone could experience that in real time and not get it. Mean I sort of get it but it's one of those things that make my brain want spring out of my head when I do try., like a divide by 0 or segmentation fault.
Oh well not like we are trying to make our planet liveable for the future. Mean I got no kids but I sure want the human race to continue comfortably.If not well maybe it'll be time for Super Mario Bros the movie timeline, reptiles will take over against b. Oh hey it works, we burned up the oil anyways so that's why they're electric (in the movie)