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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, you lost that pro science argument when the left went berserk during covid.[/quote]

Covid killed more than a million Americans including members of my family. You think the status quo was called for during an extreme health crisis like that? Do you disrespect health care workers that much? Wow.[/quote]

The decisions made during COVID by the left were indefensible from both scientific and moral standards. From shutting down the lab leak theory to the unscientific six foot distancing rule, to the closing of outdoor playgrounds and masking of two year olds, the destructive and useless extended school closures, unwillingness to acknowledge that cloth masks were not protective, to the forced admission of COVID positive patients into nursing homes, the mistakes and disregard of science go on and on. [/quote]

The lab leak theory had no evidence to support it at the time.  And just because it did later turn out to be true is nothing more than the broken-clock-is-right-twice-a-day.  Not exactly a victory, nothing to crow about in terms of scientific or moral theories.  What was far worse, far more detrimental and far more indefensible were people like YOU, PP

- the ones like the PP who ran around claiming COVID was a hoax, or that it was somehow being grossly exaggerated.  That dishonest propaganda of yours led to disregard to public health guidance and actually contributed to higher transmission rates, it caused deeper divisions in society and deeper distrust in institutions, and hampered efforts to promote vaccinations and necessary public health measures.  And don't deny it, PP - your post is dripping with it.

- the ones on your side who ran around touting bogus unscientific nonsense about miracle cures, like hodryxychloroquine, ivermectin, colloidal silver and other things, which distracted from effective treatment and prevention strategies, led to dangerous self-medication and misuse of drugs, and promoted a culture of skepticism toward scientific advice and evidence-based medicine

- the ones on your side who ran around claiming getting infected and having natural immunity would be superior to vaccination - a claim unsupported by science, and what resulted is that people did not protect themselves and even worse, in some cases intentionally exposed themselves, leading to what should otherwise been preventable illnesses and deaths.  It undermined vaccination campaigns, and spread disinformation about the nature of immunity and vaccine effectiveness.

- the ones who falsely claimed the vaccines alter DNA, or contain microchips - completely unscientific, immoral garbage, which fueled vaccine hesitancy and slowed vaccination efforts, and prolonged the pandemic due to insufficient herd immunity, while also eroding trust in medical institutions and scientific research

- the ones who spread totally unscientific crap saying "it's being caused by 5G" - completely indefensible, and detrimental because it misdirected public concern away from actual transmission methods, led to vandalism of 5G towers and attacks on telecom workers, and fostered fear and confustion in the public.

The PP does not have a leg to stand on here.  The stuff the PP's side did was far worse than anything the PP wants to whine about.  That's an absolute fact.

People like the PP damaged the science of Medicine: The spread of misinformation undermined trust in healthcare professionals and public health directives. It also diverted resources to counter false claims and treat preventable cases.

People like the PP damaged science: Disinformation eroded public trust in scientific research and expertise. It contributed to a broader culture of skepticism towards scientific consensus and evidence-based practice.

People like the PP damaged society: The proliferation of conspiracy theories and disinformation led to social polarization, increased xenophobia, and a general erosion of trust in institutions and authorities. It also complicated efforts to manage the pandemic through collective action.

People like the PP damaged the economy: Persistent disinformation impacted economic recovery by prolonging the pandemic and necessitating longer periods of restrictive measures, which in turn hurt businesses and employment.

Completely inexcusable.[/quote]

The fact that you jump to attack me personally for my completely factual post because you can’t defend anything I wrote - says everything.  You know nothing about me or my politics, but the facts I presented here upset you so much that you jump to accusing me of damaging society. You have a lot of self reflection to do here. Your attacks are not going to persuade anyone that the above facts didn’t occur during the pandemic.

Next time, try to make a cogent argument.[/quote]

You are correct, of course. But that poster you are responding to is largely here to demonstrate that the Republicans aren’t the only party with a deep base of lunatics in their ranks. [/quote]

Oh, sure, I'm a complete lunatic for pointing out that people dying by the thousands because of conspiracy theories is worse than someone's bogus post being taken down.   :roll:

Check yourself. [/quote]

Why on earth do you keep repeatedly talking about posts being taken down? Man, you sound so insane.

I feel like your posts do nothing other than show how the left has as many unhinged lunatics as the right. [/quote]

You're deeply confused.  They are responding TO the unhinged and insane covid conspiracy theorist who repeatedly keeps trying to make some bullshit case that Facebook or whoever taking down what were at the time totally unsubstantiated conspiracy theories was somehow the crime of the century, and that it was somehow worse than the million plus Americans who died from covid.  If you want insane, that's it right there.[/quote]

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