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In reply to the discussion: COVID death celebration evokes memories of HIV death celebration [View all]Moebym
(1,033 posts)47. Many of these people intended to do harm to others
There were people who tested positive and lied about it to others in order to attend gatherings even when they knew an immunocompromised person would be in attendance.
There were people who coughed on cancer patients, hoping to infect them.
There were people who assaulted store employees, flight attendants, and other workers who were simply trying to enforce the rules in order to protect themselves and their customers.
There were those who promulgated misinformation themselves through social media, spreading myths about and pushing horse paste, bleach, hydroxychloroquine, etc.
At the very least, I do not feel any degree of sympathy for people who spread COVID-19 disinformation and later died of the disease themselves.
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I might not have paid close enough attention, but I don't remember the kind of denial, defiance and
brewens
Jan 2022
#8
In the early days of HIV there were some number of people who refused to take precautions
dsc
Jan 2022
#26
But that was them choosing to put themselves in danger. Not other people. Going to a bath house
Scrivener7
Jan 2022
#43
So I must have as much sympathy for the cheater as I do for your boyfriend? Sorry,
Scrivener7
Jan 2022
#67
I actually remembered some of that, but I didn't think it was widespread or lasted very long. I also
brewens
Jan 2022
#39
Retired now but as a new nurse I saw much the same from coworkers during the AIDS crisis
Runningdawg
Jan 2022
#9
I agree this is total broad brush bullshit. They keep trying to make this an issue and it's BS. nt
live love laugh
Jan 2022
#101
If someone doesn't want to get vaccinated against CoVID, let them suffer the consequences.
roamer65
Jan 2022
#16
Thank you for calling us to at least recognize the better angels of our nature...
Hekate
Jan 2022
#27
Celebrating the deaths of gay people and not being upset when another anti-vaxxer dies
Scrivener7
Jan 2022
#34
You get upset every time you hear that another anti-vaxxer died? I'm sorry but that's ridiculous.
Scrivener7
Jan 2022
#86
I have known people who've died from covid after contracting it from belligerent antivax no-maskers
Orrex
Jan 2022
#51
I will admit to feeling a sense of schadenfreude over ONE single victim of AIDS.
bullwinkle428
Jan 2022
#92
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, . . ."
wackadoo wabbit
Jan 2022
#100
God knows how many others they selfishly and avoidably took with them. nt
live love laugh
Jan 2022
#102
So how many HIV+ patients do you know who use/used their social media to tell everyone
Doremus
Jan 2022
#112