The Four Stages of COVID Denial:

[Malmsy]

They wouldn't need stage four if we had Medicare for All, but they don't want that either.

[twodogsbarking]

1. At first I thought it said Four Stooges.

That works too.

[berni_mccoy]

2. The Four Horsemen of The Dumbocalypse

[Marthe48]

3. Someone at my daughter's office is leaving

rather than get a vaccine. They had to ask someone how to spell resignation. omg. smh

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Our Education System Is A Failure

We can't sustain as a functioning society.

In fact, we are NOT a functioning society.

I hope she's unemployed for a long, long time.

[Marthe48]

6. I'm thinking that the job market isn't going to be fluid

Last Friday, Pres. Biden said companies with 100+ employees have to require vaccines. So exactly where will the jobs be? My daughter works for a company that required masks since July if you were away from your desk and weekly testing if you aren't vaccinated. And now have a deadline to vax or resign. it is a good company to work for, with good benefits.

How pigheaded does someone have to be to put so much on the line? And to your comment about education-is it possible that some people are getting a reverse education? Like going to class normal and coming out more stupid, more selfish, more narrow-minded?

[liberalla]

16. Regarding your "reverse education" idea... Could it be home schooling?

I've always wondered if the surge in home schooling over the past couple of decades has contributed to the decline in quality education. Parents who objected to anything being taught in public school could pull their kids out and keep them from being exposed to it. Such as: Evolution, sex education, history (especially American), science, etc. Add some prayer and religion back... Ah yes, that's better! Except it wasn't.

[Marthe48]

17. depends on the parents depends, on their attempt to teach

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Families who want their kids to go on to careers will make sure their children have the basics plus, and often drive their kids harder to excel, no matter how they get educated. Other families don't care if their kids can feed themeselves, and select curricula that develops their kids to a certain point.

I have mixed feelings. As far as I'm concerned, actual education in public school is fit in around learning social hierarachy. Kids with brains find their path on their own. If teachers happen to notice a glow in the classroom, they kindly offer guidance. I loved my public school education and I loved what my parents taught me as I grew up. No matter that I knew dates, or could defrost a refriderator, my teachers and my parents awoke a desire in me to learn, which doesn't stop. There are going to be parents who resentfully home school so their kids don't learn about their pee-pees, or racial inequality, or science and evolution, and many of the kids will be fine with it. But there are gems, and they will wink and sparkle and learn what they want and do great things.

In the meantine, we are seeing too many stories of the lumps of coal that the fire of education missed. We had them in public school, and we have them in private or home-schooling.

[GPV]

10. It's a failure thanks to Republicans.

[SoCalDavidS]

12. It's Easier To Manipulate The Stupid

The repubs are experts at that.

[UpInArms]

5. Stage 4 is for funeral expenses

And to fund some time after death for family

[Initech]

15. It's all about that sweet, sweet Go Fund Me payday!

[roamer65]

7. I refuse to give one thin dime to people who refuse a free, highly effective, preventative vaccine.

Fuck em.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Left out the ivermectin (or iodine, etc.) stage

And the lawsuit stage where the hospital’s refusal to use ivermectin is called malpractice.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. LOL

[Deep State Witch]

11. 5. Ivermectin

6. Death

[Ohio Joe]

13. K & R - nt

[Initech]

14. The Herman Cain Cycle (as I like to call it):

1. Shitposts anti-vaccine and extreme RW memes on Facebook

2. Gets admitted to hospital

3. On ventilator

4. Family posts "pray for X" messages

5. Person dies

6. Family posts a Go Fund Me page

Lather, rinse, repeat.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

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