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Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
By TOM MURPHY NEW YORK©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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starpunk
There's so many people in America with their conspiracy theories. Need I mention the Traitor Trump Chump? And I heard from a friend Down Under that some retired Aussie sports hero is slinging the lies and getting dittoheads to cause a ruckus. So who's spreading the manure in Japan?
ushosh123
The events were to be expected, they claim others are not caring about their unfortunate circumstance. But I don't see how this man's actions of posting about his refusal to wear a mask can be considered a caring one or would have been posted in a caring way. Was his public refusal to virtue signal even if only that in response to the misfortunes of others a caring act?
Aly Rustom
Absolutely. You don't want to wear a mask, and then get the virus its your own dumb fault. I for one laughed when the Brazilian Pres got the virus. He deserved it.
He deserved it. 0 sympathy here. We all have to do our job to curb the spread of this disease. I, for one, will not mourn someone who is selfish and stupid enough to refuse to wear a mask.
Pukey2
Given how some people continue to refuse to believe that COVID is real and can be deadly to some, I'm really not surprised at the reaction to their fate. There comes a point where you don't care about these people anymore because they just won't listen even when presented with the facts.
gaicuckojin
T\he court of public opinion is the only one that matters/s