• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    When conservatives felt impervious to infection, they were very cavalier. But those masks came out like lightning the moment someone started coughing.

    I seriously doubt anyone showing full blown measles symptoms is welcome in school or at the office. The xenophobes in the GOP probably don’t want them anywhere near hospitals or churches either.

    Now, prisons? That’s a great place to put sick people.

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      12 days ago

      An anti vax mom i used to work for told me once she wouldn’t mind if her kids got measles just so everyone would realize it’s not such a big deal. Maybe she won’t feel so cavalier now that her kids aren’t as protected by herd immunity, or maybe she’ll continue just being dumb as rocks.

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        12 days ago

        Yeah. I had a coworker who doggedly insisted COVID wasn’t any worse than the flu. Spouted all the classic right-wing talking points. Complained that the economy was suffering because of Woke. Yadda-yadda.

        That was right up until Houston got hit with a big outbreak, at which point he demanded he be allowed to work from home because of his compromised immune system.

        After the release of the vaccine and return to the office, he was right back on the “COVID isn’t a big deal” hobby horse.