• DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    A healthy conspiracist might notice that these memes got disseminated like mad during COVID, lest the masses get socialism-curious.

    COVID should have provided the basis for the biggest labour movement in history. Instead the biggest protest in Australian history was not in aid of higher pay, extending guaranteed sick leave, more essential services, expanding healthcare and socialising all medicine, or even stopping climate change; it was in aid of ending lockdowns.

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          Nobody with a grad degree in microbiology or biochemistry could possibly both earn that degree legitimately and still not believe germ theory and basic preventive measures to spreading infections and diseases, like washing your hands with soap.

          She must be a stinky motherfucker to not use soap in the shower. Does she also not use soap on her dirty dishes? How about laundry? The carwash? The effectiveness of soap is like fucking BIO101. Inexcusable. Tell her that this stranger on the internet says she’s a fucking moron who needs to set her degree on fire and go apologize to the nearest tree for wasting so much oxygen on her stupid fucking excuse for a brain. Goddamn, I hate people.

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        The rampant usage of the misinformation machines in everyone’s pockets and a blatant lack of a basic understanding of statistics.

        Oh and a healthy dose survivors bias.

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        Feels nicer to believe it’s all because of some nefarious pranksters than accept nature is random and cruel and viruses really can arise at any time and just tear down your world. If it’s all fake, there’s a tangible enemy and someone to blame.

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      I used to live in Florida. You could make this meme every year with water, gas, batteries, and most food products.

      None of it ever mattered. I knew COVID wouldn’t be a wake up call.