like there are legit covid sceptics on this site saying shit like "lol just touch grass" and "you need to go out" while we are currently heading to another peak (https://biobot.io/data/). and most claim to not be "covid sceptics" with weak defenses of their treats like "i cant just put my whole life on hold" and "im not just gonna live in fear" :yea:

while these ppls presence on this site is enough justification for this post, i wanna add that i woke up this morning w a sore throat and had a slight cough yesterday thats getting worse. gonna take a triple test today (covid, RSV, flu), but im p sure its covid bc my gf's mom tested positive 2 days ago and she still doesnt wear a mask around the house. i cant skip work bc i have bills to pay (living alone, gf lives w parents), but im lucky and dont see many ppl at my job so i can distance and mask while working. ive never gone "back to normal": go out only when necessary, drive thru theatre is big for us bc of safety, always wear mask even tho NOBODY else here does and me and my gf get strange looks and sometimes these fucking crackers around here COUGH IN OUR DIRECTION. i sacrificed my social life for 3 years and bc everyone else is too selfish to do the same, i have to face a 1 in 6 chance of disability and a chance of hospitalization/death. i hate this country so damn much

so despite everything i got the :covid-cool: . from now on were taking covid seriously. n95 + cloth mask EVERYWHERE. even at her house bc we obv cant trust her parents. im not letting us take off our masks unless we're alone, no exceptions. UGGGHHHH it sucks, ive avoided this disease for 3 years and now im so afraid that ill lose some neurological function, get GI problems, liver problems, sensory disability, etc. its so horrifying and stressful. guys pls take this seriously. nobody else is but i expected more empathy from ppl on this site

      • ZoomeristLeninist [comrade/them, she/her]M
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        2 years ago

        well they were skeptical of taking covid precautions. "'climate sceptic' isnt the right word, im not denying climate change doesnt exist, theres just arguments on how we're going to deal with it. for example, by doing nothing"

          • ZoomeristLeninist [comrade/them, she/her]M
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            2 years ago

            if someone's "acceptable precautions" include going to crowded indoor areas (which ive seen defended a lot here) i call them covid skeptics. even if ur masked w n95 it contributes to the "back to normal" culture. i understand needing to socialize, but does it have to be at concerts/clubs/restaurants?

            • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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              2 years ago

              if someone’s “acceptable precautions” include going to crowded indoor areas

              I mean this is pretty much every supermarket, where no one wears masks. Or most people's jobs. It's not like we have a choice here.

              Obviously people going clubbing and stuff is different

              • ZoomeristLeninist [comrade/them, she/her]M
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                2 years ago

                i didnt mention supermarkets or jobs tho. if ur job involves being at concerts/clubs/restaurants theyre obv fine. how about these ppl ACTUALLY touch grass, being in nature is prob one of the safest social activities rn

              • macabrett
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                2 years ago

                you should be doing what you can to protect disabled people and your line should at least reflect that

                • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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                  2 years ago

                  What does this even mean? I see plenty of disabled people in public not wearing masks. There isn't some sort of unified position over here amongst disabled folks. Hell, I was even told I could remove my mask by a physiotherapist, in a setting with lots of disabled people present.

                  If you mean immunocompromised people, yeah I agree we should do as much as possible to protect them from COVID. And I'm disappointed that most people are prepared to "throw them under the bus", so to speak.

                  • macabrett
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                    2 years ago

                    just an fyi, we've known for years that covid is worse for people with comorbidities, which is every disabled person by definition

                    but yes if you want me to say immunocompromised, I also mean them, because they are also disabled

              • ZoomeristLeninist [comrade/them, she/her]M
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                2 years ago

                shouldnt we at least be against voluntarily socializing in crowded indoor areas, not wearing a mask, not testing as frequently as possible, and shaming people for not doing these things?

    • HoChiMaxh [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      You're repeating what they're saying, then stating that isn't what they think that actually they're covid skeptics

      • macabrett
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        2 years ago

        fine from here on out we'll just call them covid :LIB: s

        • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]
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          2 years ago

          Number of people here that don't get that covid is directly connected to class struggle is too damn high.