It makes my blood boil.

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    there are still more than 2,000 people dying of COVID in the USA every week

    • macabrett
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      2 years ago

      Likely much MUCH more. Look at dates like Novemer 11th on NYT's covid death charts.

      You'll notice we dumped about 12k deaths on that day. That day alone brings November to at nearly 3,000 people dying a week. We've had over 20,000 people die officially in November. That's bringing it closer to 5,000 a week. They're trying to hide it and it's STILL bursting from the seams. It honestly feels like I'm losing my mind. People act like I'm talking about conspiracies when I explain why I can't do X or Y. These are official numbers! This doesn't even account for long covid, a thing that studies continue to show is AWFUL and affecting A LOT OF PEOPLE even when they're vaccinated. I don't know what to do anymore.

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        I'm just wearing my mask as much as possible. not much else I can do as an individual without coming into direct conflict with the state

        • macabrett
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          2 years ago

          Yeah, I'm doing the same. I'm still isolating completely (mostly go out for doctor's appointments or blood tests). I'm immunocompromised though, so I have to be extra careful. My autoimmune diseases are so hard to live with already, I'm not sure if I'd be able to see the value in life if I got even more long term symptoms from long covid.

    • LiberalSocialist [any,they/them]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      Yeah but those are the poors and the weak, who I don’t care about despite calling myself a leftist.

      I just want my treats.

      • BlueMagaChud [any]
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        2 years ago

        I wonder if he puts social chauvinism on his LinkedIn