I have watched the explosion in Covid case counts (we are rapidly heading back to case counts in the six figures, spurred by an explosion of Delta Variant cases in Trump states and/or among Republican voters in "Blue States") with growing dismay and (increasingly) anger. Horribly, this is leading to another emotion which I had yet to feel, hatred. These ignorant a--holes (pardon my harsh language) are putting us ALL at risk. Let's not forget, the longer this virus circulates, the greater the odds that it will mutate into a form against which these amazing vaccines do not provide protection. So, even though I'm fully vaccinated, as is my entire family, they are putting everyone at risk. I'm asthmatic. I've had cancer. For me, Covid poses an existential threat. I do not want to die because one of these idiots refuses to accept science and do what is best for themselves, the country or even their fellow neighbours. So, now I stare at the tv or at my FB newsfeed with growing fury (at the anti-vaxxers) and when I see something like those morons (no apology for that word) at CPAC actually CHEERING at the decline in vaccination rates across the country, I let loose with a string of profanities that would make the most hardened vulgarian blush.
To your point, I view my FB profile as a "necessary evil". It is unfortunately the best way for me to keep up with the activities of my family and close friends, who are spread across North America. That said, I absolutely despise the way it is run and the way its leadership has abdicated its social responsibility to police the lies that spread like wildfire on it. The same is true for the other social media companies (Twitter, TikTok, etc.) as well. QAnon is the most recent, but also the most odious and pernicious manifestation of this abdication of social responsibility.
I also direct my anger at Fox News, Newsmax and OANN (and any similar "media" outlets--we all know that they are nothing more than right wing misinformation outlets) and the various talking heads who constantly spout off lies about the vaccines (I'm looking at YOU, Tucker Carlson. Ditto Laura Ingraham, etc.) while refusing to say whether they themselves have been vaccinated. What they are doing is cynical and evil. Period.
Like I said, all of this had led to a new emotion on my part. I am starting to hate them and no, hate is not too strong a word. I hate what they are doing to this country. I hate that they are putting me and my family in danger. I hate that they simply don't care about their fellow citizens. I hate how they have conflated "freedom" with anarchy.
Sorry for the rambling nature of this post. Feel free to take it down, Amee, if you think that it is too off-topic and unfocused.
I live in a very conservative part of a liberal state. I encounter this type of delusional thinking on a regular basis! What’s worse is I am the minority here!
My favorite quote from this is “my mother…the former judge…and human lie detector.”
It's almost as if you were speaking to me directly.
You're wise Mama gave me the exact words I needed, for two of my very intelligent grown children.
There is a wedding in October it's been a year and a half in the making for my one granddaughter first one to get married. None of them are vaccinated.
And it's going to get way worse over the next month or so.
I now know what to say to them.
So thank you Mamma! @Mammasrule
I think that's the handle.
And a granddaughter here, near me, one daughter two step children, is living with a conspiracy theorist also. She actually wanted to know if I was magnetized so she could prove to him that wasn't true. She actually duo'ed me.🤦🏼♀️ I told her I wouldn't dignify it.
And that she knew better. And she's not on Fakebook.
The crew in Ohio, need to hear it from me. My great-granddaughters are my biggest concern.
I'm also going to tell them, it is not fair to the rest of us.
It is certainly life or death.
I literally thought I was going to die a little over a year ago. My husband and I are both long haulers.
I am so frustrated with thses anti-vaxxers who spew nonsense on a global digital platform, drive cars with electronically controlled engines, and take ibuprofen for their headaches but don't believe in "science". Unless they are Amish driving a horse and buggy, they are hypocrites. Natural selection will thin the herd but as this is a virus it will take some innocent folks too. That part pisses me off more than anything else.
Great article Amee. I have also encountered problems within my family. I am immunocompromised due to a transplant and haven’t seen some of my closest family members in a very long time. Thank you for the laughs regarding your mom. She is awesome. It helped ease the OMG feeling from the rest of the info. Thank you.
I have watched the explosion in Covid case counts (we are rapidly heading back to case counts in the six figures, spurred by an explosion of Delta Variant cases in Trump states and/or among Republican voters in "Blue States") with growing dismay and (increasingly) anger. Horribly, this is leading to another emotion which I had yet to feel, hatred. These ignorant a--holes (pardon my harsh language) are putting us ALL at risk. Let's not forget, the longer this virus circulates, the greater the odds that it will mutate into a form against which these amazing vaccines do not provide protection. So, even though I'm fully vaccinated, as is my entire family, they are putting everyone at risk. I'm asthmatic. I've had cancer. For me, Covid poses an existential threat. I do not want to die because one of these idiots refuses to accept science and do what is best for themselves, the country or even their fellow neighbours. So, now I stare at the tv or at my FB newsfeed with growing fury (at the anti-vaxxers) and when I see something like those morons (no apology for that word) at CPAC actually CHEERING at the decline in vaccination rates across the country, I let loose with a string of profanities that would make the most hardened vulgarian blush.
To your point, I view my FB profile as a "necessary evil". It is unfortunately the best way for me to keep up with the activities of my family and close friends, who are spread across North America. That said, I absolutely despise the way it is run and the way its leadership has abdicated its social responsibility to police the lies that spread like wildfire on it. The same is true for the other social media companies (Twitter, TikTok, etc.) as well. QAnon is the most recent, but also the most odious and pernicious manifestation of this abdication of social responsibility.
I also direct my anger at Fox News, Newsmax and OANN (and any similar "media" outlets--we all know that they are nothing more than right wing misinformation outlets) and the various talking heads who constantly spout off lies about the vaccines (I'm looking at YOU, Tucker Carlson. Ditto Laura Ingraham, etc.) while refusing to say whether they themselves have been vaccinated. What they are doing is cynical and evil. Period.
Like I said, all of this had led to a new emotion on my part. I am starting to hate them and no, hate is not too strong a word. I hate what they are doing to this country. I hate that they are putting me and my family in danger. I hate that they simply don't care about their fellow citizens. I hate how they have conflated "freedom" with anarchy.
Sorry for the rambling nature of this post. Feel free to take it down, Amee, if you think that it is too off-topic and unfocused.
Thank you for giving me a laugh. Your mom is my kind of badass.
I live in a very conservative part of a liberal state. I encounter this type of delusional thinking on a regular basis! What’s worse is I am the minority here!
My favorite quote from this is “my mother…the former judge…and human lie detector.”
So very descriptive!
Thank you, Amee.
Thank you for writing this.
Very well written.
It's almost as if you were speaking to me directly.
You're wise Mama gave me the exact words I needed, for two of my very intelligent grown children.
There is a wedding in October it's been a year and a half in the making for my one granddaughter first one to get married. None of them are vaccinated.
And it's going to get way worse over the next month or so.
I now know what to say to them.
So thank you Mamma! @Mammasrule
I think that's the handle.
And a granddaughter here, near me, one daughter two step children, is living with a conspiracy theorist also. She actually wanted to know if I was magnetized so she could prove to him that wasn't true. She actually duo'ed me.🤦🏼♀️ I told her I wouldn't dignify it.
And that she knew better. And she's not on Fakebook.
The crew in Ohio, need to hear it from me. My great-granddaughters are my biggest concern.
I'm also going to tell them, it is not fair to the rest of us.
It is certainly life or death.
I literally thought I was going to die a little over a year ago. My husband and I are both long haulers.
We all want this over.
Much love to your mama and you 💌
Very sad to see intelligent people believing such blatant misinformation.
I am so frustrated with thses anti-vaxxers who spew nonsense on a global digital platform, drive cars with electronically controlled engines, and take ibuprofen for their headaches but don't believe in "science". Unless they are Amish driving a horse and buggy, they are hypocrites. Natural selection will thin the herd but as this is a virus it will take some innocent folks too. That part pisses me off more than anything else.
Great article Amee. I have also encountered problems within my family. I am immunocompromised due to a transplant and haven’t seen some of my closest family members in a very long time. Thank you for the laughs regarding your mom. She is awesome. It helped ease the OMG feeling from the rest of the info. Thank you.
Great work, Amee! Well said indeed. And your mother sounds amazing!
Can you please add a Paypal option to subscribe?
Also, why are you spreading the messages of these pipsqueaks who no one has ever heard of? Aren't you spreading misinformation now too?
Speech you don't like and don't agree with is exactly why the First Amendment exists.