Mocking antivaxxers is not punching down when their decisions and actions are literally murdering people.
Antivaxxers are participating in a systemic genocide of marginalized people, the working class, and the immuno-compromised.
In a perfect world, these ideas wouldn't have spread to begin with. In a still better world than we have right now, we'd have mass re-education programs.
Instead we have a global pandemic made worse by a murder cult.
It is not self harm. Please re-evaluate this take. Self harm is tragic, but self-contained. People refusing to participate in public health measures that save the lives of marginalized people, healthcare workers, and the immuno-compromised is social murder.
My mom's an antivaxxer I have basically disowned her but I don't think she should die.
I think she should be bullied and I call her out every time she tries to make contact but I don't wish death on her
There we go. I get why you have that perspective then. I hope your mom survives this. My aunt didn't even though she tried to.
I had to get my own vaccinations for regular shit after I turned 18. Antivaxx shit predates its modern incarnation and there's a bit more to it than I think a lot of younger people understand. Jenny McCarthy didn't start this shit.
How do you reconcile saying "everyone who believes this shit deserves to die" AND "I hope your mom survives this?"
There's a dynamic in groups where people try to find their place in them by appraising where the direction of the group is and trying to place yourself out in front. I think that's something pretty common on this board and that this thread is an example.