The pandemic effect on voters

[Anonymous]

I did not vote for Trump. But as a parent of 4 kids whose life was upended and I ended up divorced through the craziness of the pandemic and its effects, I understand this. I was furious schools and daycares closed and I had to quit my job. I felt the pandemic was a horrible step back for women since we were the primary caregivers.

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/09/covid-five-years-trump-young-voters

And many parents in deep blue cities and towns flipped their politics after seeing the effect of school closures and Covid isolation on their kids.

When schools shut down, "I was always deeply concerned that the tradeoff for children would be grave," says Natalya Murakhver, a Manhattan mom, who organized the parent-led lawsuit to fully reopen New York City schools. "You cannot stop growing up, and growing up entails the social relationships that can only be had in a physical space."

[Anonymous]

Hindsight is 20/20.

[Anonymous]

Right. No one had any objections to any of the policies in real time. We just had no idea how it would all turn out.

/s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hindsight is 20/20.

Oh come on. Every single person with half a brain could see this train wreck coming as soon as the shutdowns started. We were all prepared to do 2 weeks. After that time it was clear that Covid wasn’t an indiscriminate killer - it targeted the old/infirm and obese/unhealthy. We should never have shut down our entire society once we knew who the virus was affecting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hindsight is 20/20.

Oh come on. Every single person with half a brain could see this train wreck coming as soon as the shutdowns started. We were all prepared to do 2 weeks. After that time it was clear that Covid wasn’t an indiscriminate killer - it targeted the old/infirm and obese/unhealthy. We should never have shut down our entire society once we knew who the virus was affecting.

But we had to do that to prevent Trump's second term. Oh wait...

[Anonymous]

I think pandemic response whiners like you are annoying. Nobody knew anything about the disease, it had all kinds of weird symptoms, and dying of it was only one of many problems. Focusing on death stats alone is idiotic.

People became dumber due to brain damage, some people suffered vascular and heart issues, as well as other organ damage. Many have long covid symptoms. It has affected all ages.

The response was blunt and broad because it kind of had to be. It was an unknown disease.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am one of those people. I was your average suburban mom with liberal/progressive views. I was frustrated and a friend suggested that I listen to Ben Shapiro's podcast. He was measured and informative in a way that made me realize that most of the media that I was consuming was basically manipulative junk. We moved from a DC suburb to a red state. Okay! I await your hateful comments!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am one of those people. I was your average suburban mom with liberal/progressive views. I was frustrated and a friend suggested that I listen to Ben Shapiro's podcast. He was measured and informative in a way that made me realize that most of the media that I was consuming was basically manipulative junk. We moved from a DC suburb to a red state. Okay! I await your hateful comments!

NP. I didn’t move, but my experience with the pandemic and all that went with it has made me realize how much I despise progressives. And I probably would have considered myself one pre-pandemic.

I’ve also become firmly opposed to public sector unions. They cannot be trusted. Still a big supporter of private unions though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hindsight is 20/20.

Oh come on. Every single person with half a brain could see this train wreck coming as soon as the shutdowns started. We were all prepared to do 2 weeks. After that time it was clear that Covid wasn’t an indiscriminate killer - it targeted the old/infirm and obese/unhealthy. We should never have shut down our entire society once we knew who the virus was affecting.

You’re simply rewriting history to suit your viewpoint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am one of those people. I was your average suburban mom with liberal/progressive views. I was frustrated and a friend suggested that I listen to Ben Shapiro's podcast. He was measured and informative in a way that made me realize that most of the media that I was consuming was basically manipulative junk. We moved from a DC suburb to a red state. Okay! I await your hateful comments!

NP. I didn’t move, but my experience with the pandemic and all that went with it has made me realize how much I despise progressives. And I probably would have considered myself one pre-pandemic.

I’ve also become firmly opposed to public sector unions. They cannot be trusted. Still a big supporter of private unions though.

Yes, it was kind of mind bending to go from feeling like I agreed with what progressives believed, to feeling like progressives believed I should have no choice but to agree with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am one of those people. I was your average suburban mom with liberal/progressive views. I was frustrated and a friend suggested that I listen to Ben Shapiro's podcast. He was measured and informative in a way that made me realize that most of the media that I was consuming was basically manipulative junk. We moved from a DC suburb to a red state. Okay! I await your hateful comments!

I feel the same.
NP. I didn’t move, but my experience with the pandemic and all that went with it has made me realize how much I despise progressives. And I probably would have considered myself one pre-pandemic.

I’ve also become firmly opposed to public sector unions. They cannot be trusted. Still a big supporter of private unions though.

Yes, it was kind of mind bending to go from feeling like I agreed with what progressives believed, to feeling like progressives believed I should have no choice but to agree with them.

[Anonymous]

You are all morons. Deaths and hospitalizations were accelerating. Social distancing was absolutely necessary until vaccines were widely available.

[Anonymous]

Disagree that 2 weeks in we knew. At that point the hospitals near me were still at the breaking point. But I’m in a town that didn’t get the kids back to school full time for more than a year and I will never forgive the teachers union for that. The head of the state teachers union now wants to be the democratic candidate for governor, which honestly enrages me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am one of those people. I was your average suburban mom with liberal/progressive views. I was frustrated and a friend suggested that I listen to Ben Shapiro's podcast. He was measured and informative in a way that made me realize that most of the media that I was consuming was basically manipulative junk. We moved from a DC suburb to a red state. Okay! I await your hateful comments!

LOL, no one is ever more wrong than Ben Shapiro. I remember before the election he said Trump would pick solid qualified conservatives for his cabinet and would be good for Ukraine because he'd be tough on Russia. How's that working out?

Currently, he's lobbying for a pardon for Derek Chauvin, who we all saw murder George Floyd. He must be losing his audience that he now needs to pander to white supremacists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Disagree that 2 weeks in we knew. At that point the hospitals near me were still at the breaking point. But I’m in a town that didn’t get the kids back to school full time for more than a year and I will never forgive the teachers union for that. The head of the state teachers union now wants to be the democratic candidate for governor, which honestly enrages me.

Teachers were high risk for getting Covid and spreading Covid. You are angry that thousands more teachers did not volunteer to die or kill their family members for your convenience?