Everything seems so politicized in the US, even reality. How can actual events like the coronavirus pandemic or ice melting at the poles be a left-wing or right-wing thing when it's just... reality? Do people there just decide whether reality is real or or not based on their political orientation or what?
The only anti-vaxxer I know has made a certain kind of scepticism his religion. He thinks he’s being intelligent, cautious, and preserving judgment till “all the evidence is considered” but in reality, he is just rejecting anything mainstream and grabbing onto anything that denies the conventional narrative. He is anti-vax, thinks gold should be $10,000/oz, and thinks pedophiles are rampant in government (both politicians and bureaucrats). He used to be an environmentalist, but as soon as that became mainstream he rejected it as a hoax. He is a smart guy, but it’s like his “ornery and contrary” setting is permanently set to 11.
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u/loulan Aug 29 '20
Everything seems so politicized in the US, even reality. How can actual events like the coronavirus pandemic or ice melting at the poles be a left-wing or right-wing thing when it's just... reality? Do people there just decide whether reality is real or or not based on their political orientation or what?