Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I cannot believe how many people believe that "long covid" is responsible for all of the recurring sickness and sudden death.
If I had the power to direct our coolective energy, that would be a myth I would focus on dispelling.
"long covid" is code for "vaccine injury".
Yes... we know that. But way too many are not understanding that or are unwilling to think that.
My poor aunt says she has long Covid. She was always health, not on any meds, but then she got herself a jab. Now she stays sick, it breaks my heart.
These are people who believe cow farts are destroying the planet and who washed their mail and wear masks in their cars when they're by themselves so...
Yes... but, there are a lot more people who think this. We Anons are few and far between in the big scheme of things. Among the general population, I would bet that 75% believe the vax is bad and will not get more boosters... but they have not gone as far as to believe that the vax is causing illness--that would mean that they have to come to terms with having it in their system, and their cognitive dissonance prevents that. Therefore, they scapegoat long covid.
I wish I could know the truth about who really believes what.
I suppose there are many reasons why people believe what they do and stats would be nice, but not necessarily feasible, IMO. Your point on fear-based cognitive dissonance rings true.
Anecdotally I recently spent some time with some leftist friends from a very blue state and it appears they believe everything their FNM talking heads are telling them. I can't understand it as these are not unintelligent people, but they all seem to be particularly susceptible to the fear porn that gets pushed on them daily. The alternate universe these people and other leftists I know live in is absolutely mind-boggling. Another, who owns an EV hybrid recently told me that gasoline-powered vehicles will be completely phased out within a decade or two. Another, wife of a friend, told me (some time ago) that "Those qanon people are scary, dangerous.". I had to mute the phone to keep her from hearing me LOL.
I have a feeling you and I could hang out and have some good times.