Give this lady a Darwin award (posthumously, of course).
Originally Posted by : Unvaccinated Trump supporter who spread coronavirus conspiracy theories dies of COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Cape Cod Times reported that Linda Zuern, a former member of the Bourne, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen and a Trump-supporting figure in the local Republican Party, had died of COVID-19.
Zuern died at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston of severe complications caused by COVID-19, according to the report. She was 70 years old and had not been vaccinated.
"She was a strong woman who believed in speaking the truth and defending our freedoms in America," Republican State Committeewoman Deborah Dugan told the Cape Cod Times. Dugan was at Zuern's bedside when she died. "I would describe her to people as a little woman but a mighty warrior."
For months, Zuern, a member of the pro-Trump group the United Cape Patriots, had promoted conspiracy theories about the pandemic on Facebook. She has shared articles accusing the World Health Organization of a coverup of the "Wuhan Virus" and claiming COVID-19 is cover for "globalists" to usher in "U.N. Agenda 2030" — a sustainable development initiative right-wing conspiracy theorists assert is a plot to create a one world government.
Zuern also expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory, posting their creed of "WWG1WGA" (Where We Go One, We Go All).
Zuern promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment of COVID-19 during a Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates meeting in December and questioned whether officials "had looked into preventative measures that people could use besides a vaccine to help build up their immune system," the Cape Cod Times reported.
Peter Meier, chair of the Board of Selectmen, said Zuern cared deeply about others. "She definitely left her mark on the community," he added.
According to the report, Zuern and her mother contracted COVID-19 while returning home from a trip to South Dakota — a state where Republican-motivated policies have let the virus propagate with little control.
Originally Posted by listopencil:
So are we pretending that people who have issues with the Covid19 vaccine are antivaxers now? Is this like the pro choice and pro life thing where you use labels to characterize people who disagree with you in the worst way possible?
Only if their "issues" lead them to not get vaxxed.
Originally Posted by cosmo20002:
Only if their "issues" lead them to not get vaxxed.
Nah. That's bullshit. An antivaxer wouldn't get the common vaccines either. They wouldn't get their kids any of the childhood inoculations and they wouldn't get them for themselves. Deciding not to get the Covid19 vax doesn't make you an antivaxer.
Originally Posted by listopencil:
Nah. That's bullshit. An antivaxer wouldn't get the common vaccines either. They wouldn't get their kids any of the childhood inoculations and they wouldn't get them for themselves. Deciding not to get the Covid19 vax doesn't make you an antivaxer.
Originally Posted by BleedingRed:
No because I've had 69 Vaccines in my life. Calling me ANTI-VAX because I wont make is 70 seems pretty ****ing dumb. (PS that is how many shots are on the schedule for children before they turn 12)
when people say "anti vaxxer" regarding covid conversations theyre refering to a specific vaccine. I explained this in my definition.
Not being socially aware enough and having enough common sense to grasp this basic fact seems pretty dumb to me.
If you spend your life posting things trying to convince others that the covid vaccine is bad, youre an anti vaxxer. Youre just
a niche anti vaxxer who is ONLY concerned with one vaccine. But youre still an anti vaxxer.
Originally Posted by BleedingRed: No because I've had 69 Vaccines in my life. Calling me ANTI-VAX because I wont make is 70 seems pretty ****ing dumb. (PS that is how many shots are on the schedule for children before they turn 12)
Originally Posted by Pawnmower:
when people say "anti vaxxer" regarding covid conversations theyre refering to a specific vaccine. I explained this in my definition.
Not being socially aware enough and having enough common sense to grasp this basic fact seems pretty dumb to me.
If you spend your life posting things trying to convince others that the covid vaccine is bad, youre an anti vaxxer. Youre just
a niche anti vaxxer who is ONLY concerned with one vaccine. But youre still an anti vaxxer.
When people say "anti vaxxer" regarding the Covid19 conversation they are attempting to smear others who they disagree with by likening them to a largely discredited somewhat fringe movement. It's an attempt to control the narrative using phrases and labels. Like pro choice, and pro life, and black lives matter.
Originally Posted by listopencil:
When people say "anti vaxxer" regarding the Covid19 conversation they are attempting to smear
others who they disagree with by likening them to a largely discredited somewhat fringe movement. It's an attempt to control
the narrative using phrases and labels. Like pro choice, and pro life, and black lives matter.
I think people use phrases to make communication more easy. Like instead of wasting time explaining a person like BEP or
mahomes , I can use the phrase 'anti vaxxer' and you will know the type of person I am talking about. Thats how language works...
Originally Posted by Pawnmower:
I think people use phrases to make communication more easy. Like instead of wasting time explaining a person like BEP or
mahomes , I can use the phrase 'anti vaxxer' and you will know the type of person I am talking about. Thats how language works...
Ease of communication isn't the only use of certain phrases and labels, not by a long shot. Especially when discussing a controversial topic.
Originally Posted by listopencil:
Ease of communication isn't the only use of certain phrases and labels, not by a long shot. Especially when discussing a controversial topic.
right. just like the people who use the term anti-vaxxer dont think everyone against the vaccine is an idiot. people who consider only black or white & ignore the grey areas are low IQ. there are some people against taking the vaccine for legitimate reasons. the people constantly shitposting meme and 'data' in these threads are not those people. BEP , mahomes etc ... they post misinformation, lies and flat out ignore corrections. they may not understand math or they might just be liars.. they are antivaxxers.
