predfan24
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- Jul 12, 2006
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my biggest problem with all this is that it’s not even really “people making the best decisions for themselves and their families”. a person’s opinions on covid and vaccines will primarily fall right down party lines. i put that on the politicians and we all know the person that is the biggest blame for that. this should never have been political and that’s all it is at this point.
(i realize you are an outlier trigg and have your own opinions on the subject. i respect your viewpoints 100% and would no way force my beliefs upon you).
My whole life up until this last year I only mildly paid attention to politics. This last year got me really interested in why people believe what they believe. My conclusion is that people believe the voices closest to them. They believe what their friends post on social media. They believe what their favorite cables news channel anchor tells them. They believe the YouTube personality that others in their community also listen too. They believe whatever helps them fit into their community.
Of course, this is a generalization, and every individual is different, but these are the patterns I've noticed and read about. I think understanding why what was happening was happening helped me come to terms with my incredulity and anger over the whole situation. I think it's just human nature. The key to changing it is skepticism and education, but that's a tough sell.