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Covid conspiracy theorists and anti vaxxers!
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Has anyone else come across these people who have been around for over two.and a half years now! They claim that covid 19 is not a serious disease and that the governments of the world deliberatly exaggerated it inorder to bring in a New World Order and destroy democracy. They also claim that the covid 19 vaccines are exteemely dangerous and have killed countless thousands of people! Are these people mad or what? David Icke and Piers Corbyn are prominent activists in that movement!
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I certainly agree with the frustration you all state, particularly when we have personal connections to how this pandemic has ravaged the planet One thing I keep reminding myself of, is the fact that some of the people on the fringe of these movements are coming from a place of legitimate misunderstanding that is bolstered by overwhelming fear. When people already distrust the government for understandable reasons, it can be tough to immediately accept their word as Gospel, even when it is about scientific evidence Plus, we have to remember how historically-harmed groups are being exposed to this anti-vax rhetoric. Trying to support people in understanding the benefits of the vaccinations is always the most important thing at the end of the day.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/20/black-americans-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-mistrust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0g4cz5-oM