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BobTheSubgenius

(12,252 posts)
36. I was talking with a friend of mine last night.
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 12:13 PM
Dec 2020

Greatest guy you'd ever want to know. I would trust him with my life, or the title to my house, if he said he'd give it back.

That being said, he fully admits he's not the brightest guy you could ever meet, but with common sense, cheerful disposition, unfailing honesty and hard work, he has built himself a nice...accent "nice" life.

But he obviously thinks about things, and he came up with the same dismay over the same possible problems with dispensing the vaccine....and I can guarantee that he doesn't follow anyone on the Interwebs. No FB, no IG, no Twitter, not a single blog.

He opined that fully 25% of Americans will resist the vaccine, based on all kinds of made up nonsense, and some with bizarre religious convictions. Maybe even the autism crap will make a bit of a comeback - some people STILL hang on to that. And yes, that QAnon fantasy, as well. He figures that Covid will still be around, although greatly diminished, obviously, until 2030.

If someone with such a faith in "things will work out" has that bleak an outlook, I wonder what chronically worried people feel about it.

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I agree JonLP24 Dec 2020 #1
Like the anti-vaxx crowd it seems time is a factor underpants Dec 2020 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #8
Most of those conspiracy theories ARE too stupid to believe moose65 Dec 2020 #3
Now that you mention it... underpants Dec 2020 #12
The right to assemble and die in ICUs jmbar2 Dec 2020 #27
The conspiracy theory about Progressive dog Dec 2020 #43
They don't actually believe it. It's what they make up to justify their support for someone who JI7 Dec 2020 #4
And their general behavior OldBaldy1701E Dec 2020 #9
Trying to be cute? AnnaLee Dec 2020 #5
Just another way to make liberals cry Shermann Dec 2020 #21
I've always loved a conspiracy theory with enough factual basis to make it a possibility Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #6
That 73 million people would support the garbage is astounding. CatMor Dec 2020 #7
Scares the crap out of me. paleotn Dec 2020 #14
When I was growing up, fluoridation of water was called a communist plot.We suffered the tooth decay Walleye Dec 2020 #10
But what about N. Korea bringing in ballots to Maine by boat? Botany Dec 2020 #11
But, but, but.... paleotn Dec 2020 #15
Those N. Koreans are clever they shipped out ballots by boat that match with bar codes ... Botany Dec 2020 #18
Indeed. It doesn't matter how crazy the story.... paleotn Dec 2020 #20
And apparently addictive Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #38
Yes, I read that yesterday and my response was "AR-R-G-G-H-H!!!!!!" Trying to deal with Atticus Dec 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Atticus Dec 2020 #17
So my feelings about that old Spencer Tracey movie are wrong. Paladin Dec 2020 #19
Average folks turning themselves into human pretzels... paleotn Dec 2020 #13
Oh come on. plimsoll Dec 2020 #22
I read Ayn Rand as a teenager kwijybo Dec 2020 #28
like this? DBoon Dec 2020 #30
Never seen this before kwijybo Dec 2020 #42
"grab your union buddies and restart the company in your name" DBoon Dec 2020 #45
It wouldn't last a week. heckles65 Dec 2020 #31
"But we have videos" kwijybo Dec 2020 #23
I have a co-worker, literally believes that Biden only got 30mil "real" votes Tarc Dec 2020 #24
Exactly seta1950 Dec 2020 #25
It's a big money grab.. mountain grammy Dec 2020 #26
I've told them that several times kwijybo Dec 2020 #29
I am shocked and depressed by how many Americans fall for this crap. OregonBlue Dec 2020 #32
And, Joe's foot fracture conspiracy SpankMe Dec 2020 #33
This thread could go on ad infinitum until a cure is found. Arne Dec 2020 #34
I think we need a multi-network, engaging debunking HariSeldon Dec 2020 #35
I was talking with a friend of mine last night. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #36
intentional. 40 years of propaganda, lies, polarization, fomenting hate have worked wiggs Dec 2020 #37
AM hate radio has amplified for 30 plus years, everywhere Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #40
Wait ... Silver1 Dec 2020 #39
When You Are Desperately Clinging to a Belief The Roux Comes First Dec 2020 #41
It's hard to forget some of those conspiracy theories Progressive dog Dec 2020 #44
I Finally Came Upon the Quote I was Seeking For My Prior Response The Roux Comes First Dec 2020 #46
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