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PaperclipPerfector  1mo ago (text post)   3010 thread views

Small-Scale Question Sunday for February 23, 2025

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If it makes you feel better you can usually have a healthy conversation about this in real life if you are sufficiently skilled, I've converted anti-vaxxers before, but it's nearly impossible to do online for all the reasons most things with any amount of heat are nearly impossible to do online.

Additionally most people have some things they are absolutely retired about, with many people feeling hopelessly abused by social justice and modern leftist politics they are likely going to be retarded about anything that touches that stuff at all.

I do wonder if some of your surprise comes from being in India during COVID - the way things felt in the UK or US vs India may make for some difference in experience or expectation?

I've never met an anti-vaxxer in person, though I'm not usually in the business of handling vaccinations! I agree that if you establish a good therapeutic relationship, it's possible to make people come around.

I do wonder if some of your surprise comes from being in India during COVID - the way things felt in the UK or US vs India may make for some difference in experience or expectation?

India was far more sane about lockdowns. I think ours lasted 4 to 6 months, and eventually the government realized it was economically untenable if nothing else.

We never had an anti-vax movement of note, everyone and their dog was fighting for a shot when they became available.

I actually don't know what it was like in the UK at the time, it wasn't on my radar nearly as much as the US was. All I remember is reading about scandals where Dominic Cummings was caught partying during the same time the government was demanding everyone stay home.

Yeah I think you may have missed the "moment" and therefore would struggle to get into the headspace of some of the angry people. Probably ultimately good haha but people were pissssseedddd.

The people who still are still pissed are going to be hard to convince.

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