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1. Don't get the vaccine! They will plant a micro chip to track you, its the mark of the beast!.
I respond, but you carry a cell phone that tracks you already. And you can buy everything from a cup of coffee to getting a mortgage to buy a house on it. If anything, that resembles the mark of the beast.
Responses; *crickets*, "your stupid", "you're not in the know", "that's what they want you to think", etc.
2. Wearing a mask means you are submitting to government control.
I respond, but we all submit to government control in one way or another, such as obeying speed limits, stop signs, paying taxes, etc. How is wearing a mask so much worse than the other laws with more severe penalties, such as as DUI?
Responses; *crickets*, "your stupid", "you're not in the know", "that's what they want you to think", etc.
3. The virus is a hoax and its all about controlling people.
I respond, again they control us via laws already. And why would every nation on earth plunge their economy into the sewer, when some of them could very well be overthrown after this. Add to that, Russia, which has been very anti USA as of late, is even shutting down and everyone in the Kremlin is taking stronger measures of safety than that of our government.
Responses; as above plus "you believe communist?"
4. 99% of the people who get the virus, recover.
I respond (while thinking that number might be wrong..but hey, I'll play), yes, except that 1% is your parents, grand parents, relatives and friends with health issues, etc. So if your ok with that...
Response; I can hear my echo.
Later on another post say that they should have one day a week to all those who think this is a hoax, over reacting, not that bad, etc. to freely congregate as before, go to the beach, parks, etc. Businesses can voluntary participate (but if employee's refuse, they cannot retaliate or face severe penalties that will drive them bankrupt), but no repercussions who refuse to participate on that day and includes "essential business".
With a small caveat, you sign a legal federal and state contract. If you end up in the hospital due to the virus, you are last priority. That is, that old guy with out much hope, gets a ventilator before you. Add to that, if you survive, but its deemed possible that you may have infected a person that didn't participate in your recklessness, you can be sued for damages and wrongful death if applicable...and given insurance won't protect you. Put your money and your ass where your mouth is.
Guess I'm saying is this...
I'm all out fucks to give to stupid people.
RandySF
(58,454 posts)Xolodno
(6,383 posts)...they will never believe it until it kills a close family member or infects them personally.
To quote Ron White; "You can't fix stupid".
I agree with what your sister's friend said.
Nature Man
(869 posts)use it as a filter to excommunicate people from your life (jf you know these people).
Xolodno
(6,383 posts)...and have several friends who are as well.
With that said, it has been a real eye opener. It's very apparent a number of relatives and friends don't worship God....they worship Trump instead. And at the opportune time, will point that out to them.
I won't de-friend or stop following. I need to know that info, because life has a way of exposing hypocrisy. If they or a relative gets the virus, they'll feign ignorance....and I'm not going to let them get away with that.
Mike Niendorff
(3,456 posts)If you want to stop the spread of this disinformation, start by removing the people pushing it from your facebook feed.
I've kicked off half a dozen recently, and it's tough when they're people you've known for a long time, but I refuse to be part of the dissemination network for this garbage.
If they want to go that route, they don't belong in my circle.
MDN
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Im not on Facebook.
Heres a hint. Dont like what you read on Facebook. Dont use Facebook. Its not that hard.
Youll never convince anyone of anything and besides being a huge waste of time, you help fund destructive forces in the country.
But thats just one mans opinion. Others may vary.
BamaRefugee
(3,483 posts)ability to weed out idiots and undesirables. It's up to each individual to do it. Think of your page as your living room, and you enjoy certain people dropping by. And some other people, you're just not gonna open the door for.
In my case it gets complicated, I'm in a band so I have 1000s of "friends" I don't really know, most of them are fans, and 1000s of hard core rock fans span a huge variety of intellects and political leanings. I sometimes have to walk a fine line. But I do toss out extremely offensive people.
It reminds me of growing up Down South, there really are some cool people, and when you find them, you treasure them and protect them and treat them like rare jewels. Don't let anybody f8ck with them!
But you're right, there is absolutely no use in arguing with deplorables. Useless waste of effort. You can't reason with mentally disorganized, semi-literate, badly emotionally confused goat ropers! <I was trying to find a banjo emoji a la "DELIVERANCE", this one will have to do
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)And Ive lived in the South my entire life. There are some fantastic people who are the most friendly in the world.
But it seems like our inherent friendliness is slowly dying as the deplorables get more and more angry and insular.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"But thats just one mans opinion. Others may vary..."
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But Ive yet to read a right wing nut here.
I dont mind arguing about liberal politics!
Have a great evening.
gopiscrap
(23,725 posts)czarjak
(11,253 posts)Ive got as many fucks to give as 1%ers have millions.
sinkingfeeling
(51,436 posts)spinbaby
(15,088 posts)Heres my latest collection:
If this disease is killing so many people why is McDonalds still open I mean obesity has killed twice as many people thus yr as covid has
I looked everywhere....I can't find no law saying I have to wear a mask
If u stop listening to the news, this nonsense, and leave your house you'd be amazed at whats going on in the world..... there's literally this whole group of the population (well over 50%) that's going about there normal day to day activities that they were 6 months ago.
Almost none of them died from covid19.
I havent changed my routine. If ya get it ya get it.
what spread? This isn't NYC
Stop arguing with the hibernators! Repeat after me. I'M NOT GOING ON THAT GUILT TRIP.! I'M LIVING MY LIFE!
When they bring the trains to take you to the concentration camps by telling you that it's taking you to a covid free zone you'll be jumping in to get to the front of the line!!!
It is a democratic scheme . I believe. Make the country and. Citizens broken and blame it on Trump. Pfft. WAKE UP
Let me guess. The virus hits (mostly) Republicans around the end of October.
Contract trace the people who were and are positive and leave everyone else alone. We do not want big brother gestapoism.
Just remember when you wake up in the morning. As the average American no one in your life has died from anything the media has made you scared about.
Wednesdays
(17,306 posts)Should ask 'em, "Anything scary? including brown people?"
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)What idiocy.