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lynx23 | on: Trump wins presidency for second time
I dont know about the USA. But I know from personal experience, that COVID politics destroyed my trust in left-leaning parties. I voted left until 2020. I will never give them my vote again, ever.
Reviving1514 | parent | next
I would be interested in learning what happened during COVID that led to this, if you have the time to talk about that. No worries if not, of course.
n4r9 | parent
That's madness. Trump - along with several other right-wing figures in the US and globally - consistently downplayed COVID's danger, went on wild tangents about hydroxychloroquine, ultra-violet light, and injecting disinfectant, and challenged the use of effective measures such as face masks and social distancing.
d0gsg0w00f | root | parent | next
But most people's anecdotal experiences with COVID amount to "It was just like having the flu, I don't see why they made such a big deal about it and banned Twitter accounts for saying things that line up with my experience"
Izkata | root | parent | next
> and injecting disinfectant

This one I know is a straight up lie, because I remember where it came from: Trump asked an expert if it was possible to use disinfectant inside the body, was immediately shut down with a simple "no", and dropped it. Audio of the conversation was leaked and immediately twisted into "drink bleach", ignoring everything else about the conversation.

Also UV light treatment actually exists, just not for this purpose. It's a completely normal thing to ask once you learn UV kills viruses.

ks1723 | root | parent
In this snippet I hear no „No“ to the disinfectant, he is just suggesting it an seems to go on: https://youtu.be/zicGxU5MfwE?feature=shared
idunnoman1222 | root | parent | next
Sorry, which of those measures were effective? People really live in completely different world is amazing.

you know that everyone is still getting Covid over and over and over again every year, right?

n4r9 | root | parent
COVID has mutated to become far less fatal. At the time, social distancing and mask wearing were effective ways to reduce incidence and prevent hospitals from getting even more overwhelmed.
Izkata | root | parent
Except looking at when the waves occurred and when measures were in place they didn't do anything.
Applejinx | root | parent | next
Yes. To me, it looks like this was intentional, as a form of warfare against the country. I mean, it sure worked, and it's said that RFK Jr., a weird crank, will get put in charge of all healthcare. That basically means all medicine becomes underground, forbidden.
lynx23 | root | parent
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n4r9 | root | parent
To be fair, RFK Jr believes that vaccines are linked to autism and wants to ban fluoride in drinking water because it's "linked to cancer". It's very worrying that he could be setting health policy.
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