I live in the Bible Belt and I’ve heard of a small, extreme group of people who genuinely believe the virus was made up by liberals to stop people from going to church
First the CDC told everyone masks were a waste of time, instead of telling people not to buy masks to preserve them for healthcare workers.
THEN, after flipping on masks, we were told to socially distance, and those far right wing protesters were putting everyone in danger. This messaging came from scientists and the government.
Then when something more worthwhile to protest came up, we were told to go out and protest. Even EPIDEMIOLOGISTS flipped overnight (likely terrified of being canceled by the colleges that employ them), and started telling people to go out and protest.
The average person, who is not political, not all that smart, has been given such mixed messaging they don't know what to believe. So they ignore it all and do whatever is easiest, which is living your regular life.
The blame for this disaster lies squarely with government officials and scientists who flipped on masks and protests. Most people who have no interest in protesting viewed "experts" as losing all credibility.
soul-man34 on June 24th, 2020 at 21:44 UTC »
I live in the Bible Belt and I’ve heard of a small, extreme group of people who genuinely believe the virus was made up by liberals to stop people from going to church
helper543 on June 24th, 2020 at 22:26 UTC »
Messaging in the US has been a disaster.
First the CDC told everyone masks were a waste of time, instead of telling people not to buy masks to preserve them for healthcare workers.
THEN, after flipping on masks, we were told to socially distance, and those far right wing protesters were putting everyone in danger. This messaging came from scientists and the government.
Then when something more worthwhile to protest came up, we were told to go out and protest. Even EPIDEMIOLOGISTS flipped overnight (likely terrified of being canceled by the colleges that employ them), and started telling people to go out and protest.
The average person, who is not political, not all that smart, has been given such mixed messaging they don't know what to believe. So they ignore it all and do whatever is easiest, which is living your regular life.
The blame for this disaster lies squarely with government officials and scientists who flipped on masks and protests. Most people who have no interest in protesting viewed "experts" as losing all credibility.
TheBohemianMale on June 24th, 2020 at 22:27 UTC »
Masks are for pussies, bro.
tests every single person that comes into his podcast studio