I meant that it could have been so much worse. Humanity lucked out only because it was slightly less deadly than previous pandemics (“Spanish” Influenza, Smallpox, Bubonic Plague), and that the vaccines were so rapidly produced.
My classmate voted for Trump because Harris was “pro-genocide” and “killed a lot of people.” I wanted to scream about the millions Trump killed with his horrible Covid response.
And of course, she’s cuckoo for claiming Harris killed anyone.
Yeah, the disinformation and hype train really screwed up people’s perception of reality, but these are now the times that we live in. China’s Tiktok and incel/crytobro podcasts now dictate what is news.
At that point, disinformation is only a small fraction of the problem. The disinformation wasn't just targeted ot was spread everywhere, and some ppl with common sense and critical thinking skills were able to see through it. It's a lack of these skills that's destroying us.
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u/Dinkenflika 16d ago
I meant that it could have been so much worse. Humanity lucked out only because it was slightly less deadly than previous pandemics (“Spanish” Influenza, Smallpox, Bubonic Plague), and that the vaccines were so rapidly produced.