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Hortensis

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23. Yet another anti-vaxxer dead of obvious mental health problems.

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 12:16 PM

Nov 2021

Studies show high levels of various types of mental dysfunction among rabid anti-vaxxers. Big surprise.

Some people, formerly functional, are especially vulnerable to pernicious campaigns to radicalize and detach them from reality.

Why is callously ignoring those huge realities so common? Would it interfere with demonizing "them" to see them as BOTH victims and victimizers?

You bet.

Is it honest to ignore obvious mental disorder in order to sneer at those who've become objects of one's hate?

No.

Is it smart or decent?

No and no.

Is that how "they" behave?

Yes.

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The life and tragic death of John Eyers - a fitness fanatic who refused the vaccine [View all] bullwinkle428 Nov 2021 OP

Where was my free McDonald's meals? Claustrum Nov 2021 #1

I didn't even get my free Krispy Kreme donuts. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #21

"He didn't want another lockdown, he didn't want to be in a situation where he wasn't able to go and Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #2

It boggles the mind.............. secondwind Nov 2021 #4

Could you imagine our society dealing with WW II? Sympthsical Nov 2021 #10

I was thinking the same thing. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #14

I have a napkin theory Sympthsical Nov 2021 #19

The socialization theory actually makes a lot of sense. I hope your nephews Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #24

I've been feeling the same way for months hibbing Nov 2021 #35

I Have Thought RobinA Nov 2021 #40

They had it more difficult during that time period even without WWII. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #50

The people complaining the loudest about COVID restrictions ... Martin Eden Nov 2021 #12

I think that the inability to wnylib Nov 2021 #37

The worst part is... Caliman73 Nov 2021 #49

This. And these people have done this to all of us, not just themselves. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #51

Absolutely. Caliman73 Nov 2021 #57

It really is too bad there's no way to vaccinate against Trumpism. dchill Nov 2021 #3

Too much credit to Trump. Caliman73 Nov 2021 #52

Kick dalton99a Nov 2021 #5

Tragic? Aristus Nov 2021 #6

To me, the only tragedy is the toll his stupidity took on others. CaptainTruth Nov 2021 #22

Nice RobinA Nov 2021 #41

People in healthcare are the ones that have been put in the greatest danger by these deniers. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #44

I Work In RobinA Nov 2021 #54

Well, good for you. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #55

Ask any medical provider what diseases he or she hates the most Aristus Nov 2021 #60

Social Media Loneliness modrepub Nov 2021 #7

Spot on analysis. llmart Nov 2021 #18

I got the impression, he may have turned to social media & developed mental illness due to lockdown LeftInTX Nov 2021 #53

I don't really get this. He wasn't tied up. He could have exercised all he wanted. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #59

My brain still isn't working the same as it was pre-lockdown LeftInTX Nov 2021 #61

I'm sorry. Are you able to get back to those types of exercise yet? Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #62

He did listen... orwell Nov 2021 #8

I look at it this way: SayItLoud Nov 2021 #9

He earned his Herman Cann award at least. BradBo Nov 2021 #11

Another scientific moron died. What a loss. johnthewoodworker Nov 2021 #13

This whole Covid schadenfreude thing is getting to me ... sarchasm Nov 2021 #15

I agree completely. wnylib Nov 2021 #39

It's Especially Interesting RobinA Nov 2021 #42

I'm not going to have empathy or sympathy Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #47

Interesting perspective Hav Nov 2021 #46

The AIDS epidemic Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #48

Wahh snort Nov 2021 #16

If a super fit lean dude can die of this IronLionZion Nov 2021 #17

Even if you were to survive, imagine the long term health effect it would have on you. Claustrum Nov 2021 #27

I imagine there are tons of COVID survivors with health problems they don't know about IronLionZion Nov 2021 #38

I can't bring myself to view this as a tragedy. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #20

Yet another anti-vaxxer dead of obvious mental health problems. Hortensis Nov 2021 #23

Not a MAGAT, but a British social media addict andym Nov 2021 #25

Excellent observations. Thanks for posting. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #30

Ditto to Bernard. Thank you for an informative post. PatrickforB Nov 2021 #34

Why all the fucking hatred here? njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #26

Because anti-vaxxers are killing innocent people around them, shitting on health care workers who ar Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #28

Not to mention verbally, and sometimes physically, assaulting people around them Aristus Nov 2021 #63

Hate is merely toxic. Anti-vaxxing & anti-masking are deadly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2021 #65

Culling of the herd, nothing to see here. Move along. Ray Bruns Nov 2021 #29

You know, Bullwinkle, as poignant as this story is, I have a really hard time PatrickforB Nov 2021 #32

Covid has brought out many mental illnesses. It IS tragic. nolabear Nov 2021 #33

Pseudoscientific hogwash is a huge part of the fitness subculture. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #43

I agree. Anorexia, exercise obsession, bizarre supplements and treatments, all kinds of things. nolabear Nov 2021 #45

Yep and it exists I the left as well. boston bean Nov 2021 #64

You know.... chwaliszewski Nov 2021 #36

While the slow suicide of these people is tragic DFW Nov 2021 #56

This. When it affected him, he was able to regain his grip on the reality of the situation pretty Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #58

You don't need a gym to workout.... SouthernCal_Dem Nov 2021 #66

I wonder how many people he passed the virus too Skittles Nov 2021 #67