The COVID-19 vaccine in retrospect

[bonkmaykr]

@bonkmaykr

I decided to take a look around because at this point I got curious.

I don't think I should take someone serious who write a "don't tread on me" on their website. And cries about people on bluesky, claiming that all of them are communists.
Okay, so you would be part of the doge boys calling the holocausts dei, yup. Now definitely not worth my time.

You're getting muted too. Ad-hom bullshit.
There is no example of transphobia in the cited posts. You merely lack critical thinking skills. Everything here is assumed from a stereotype because you can't just address the actual claims being made - which is completely irrelevant to this thread, by the way. Go research who started Bluesky. Here's a hint: it's the same guy who put Elon in charge. Go look up who runs the GNOME foundation and RedHat, who develops most of the software in the Linux ecosystem, what the habits of their most public employees are and where the money is going. Here's another hint: RedHat is sponsored by Microsoft (or at least, in bed with them, I don't know the precise details of their relationship - the point is that they have financial incentive to fuck over competitors). Wayland and GNOME 3+ came out back when rich people thought that tablets were going to take over everything because the iPhone had just come out, and now that its fate is forever sealed as a flop they're trying to convince everyone it's actually super good because it makes Windows look better. This isn't even something Lunduke posted, this is my own conclusion. Go do your own research and if you have any semblance of thought you'll figure it out too.
Gender is not a part of the picture here. Gender and DEI (which is an industry buzzword meaning discrimination policy, if not industry-wide then definitely at IBM/RedHat) are brought up because it's what people like you use to win every argument through some kind of straw-grasping ritual defamation. It's rather convenient you scrolled past one of my responses to a quote aimed at TLJ and completely ignored what the companies on that list were on there for, because if you had read them, the real problem would have become quite apparent. But then you'd be calling yourself out, wouldn't you?
"Don't tread on me" is an anti-government slogan dating back hundreds of years. It has nothing to do with "transphobia". Only a bootlicker would be offended by it.

If you actually knew how vaccines worked, you wouldn't be saying this.

There's literally no point to this discussion other than to further assert that you think you are smarter than somebody else. Criticism was brought up, I addressed it with a reason. You can't tell me what I know and don't know. Are you a biology expert? How many degrees do you have in medical science? That's what I thought.

A vaccine is a boost to assist the immune system. An infant could understand that. You're not impressing a forum of mostly nerds by reinstating common fucking sense like you're some kind of Captain Hindsight and everybody needs your help.

But how is your body expected to learn to keep you alive when you decided to deprive your brain of information? Might want to get off your phone and Tik Tok, go pick up a book, and give your brain some nourishment.

I don't have a TikTok account. I don't even have Discord anymore. I don't even use an LLM. The only thing on my phone that sends me notifications is my XMPP client. I check Twitter maybe a few of times a week to retweet a bunch of furry art. Again you are dehumanizing me based off of a mental picture of what you think an "anti-vaxxer" looks like (i'm not anti-vax at all and never was, but that seems to be the conclusion you've jumped to). For example:

The whole purpose of a vaccine isn't to magically cure the body.

Where did I say this? Where? I confusingly implied it with the way I worded my initial post and so I cleared it up. There should be no further misunderstanding here, but you're clinging to this and running with it because it makes me look stupid and that gets you off.

 

[titan_tim]

Would YOU stick shit into your arm when your whole family has a painful reaction to it for days (my mother was stuck in bed because of how strong it was), you don't need it, and just not spreading it to begin with is of greater priority? Or are you one of those "throw pills at every problem" people?

@DiscostewSM already said exactly what I was going to say to this. If your whole family had THAT much of a reaction to a weakened version of the virus, then you should be thanking your lucky stars that a vaccine was available to you before you got the full-blown virus.

 

[DiscostewSM]

[DiscostewSM already said exactly what I was going to say to this. If your whole family had THAT much of a reaction to a weakened version of the virus, then you should be thanking your lucky stars that a vaccine was available to you before you got the full-blown virus.

They are just not very smart to go hating what essentially saved them. They are essentially on full-tilt.

 

[titan_tim]

A vaccine is a boost to assist the immune system. An infant could understand that.

No, not at all.

Here is the absolute most fun way to learn about how vaccines work:
https://xkcd.com/2425/

 

[Cylent1]

I see people still don't want to admit to themselves that they got duped, that it was never as bad as it was sold to us, that there was no deadly global pandemic, that the vaccines should never have been considered by anyone under 60, that they played along and closed their eyes to totalitarian measures that made everyone's lives not even worth living anymore.

It's been a bit over 3 years that this madness ended, but I still remember the nightmare it was, how I had no idea if I'd ever be allowed to integrate society again, and be able to go to a restaurant, to the gym, maybe even to work. Hell at a point I was hearing Belgian politicians say that they would ruin us with a straight face, take away our ability to work, fine us until we were on the streets, and the president of the United States himself wish for our death. Great times.

So laugh away, make those silly jokes, but please stop denying what is now plainly obvious in retrospect, the ones who didn't fall for it and didn't go along were right, by far. And thank God I at least never have to worry about whatever side-effect these vaccines will cause in my body in the long run.

But there is nothing to worry about, right? Good then, maybe crack another joke about us crazy conspiracy theorists. They don't seem like a desperate coping mechanism at all.

...in 1 day they made 99% of the world do what they told them to do, or we would pay the consequences!

#NEVERFORGET!!!

 

[Reualed]

There is no example of transphobia in the cited posts

Receipts asked, receipts now giveth

March 31st is trans visibility day. For some time zones, it may be late to update.

Ah right, let's specifically remember that one bad trans person, which you clearly agreed and retweeted.
Also I wouldn't be retweeting from someone who said, "Oh god it’s getting serious. They’re sending in the fat black women…"
(that's what the person he retweeted went on to say)

ah fucking jk rowling is lefty, suuuuuuuuure.. Surely nobody who is trans has a problem with her for any reason, not at all.
Not like anybody in the UK is having the most miserable life in their existence because of her.
If your going to make a stupid claim, saying that you aren't transphobic, well gally gee your retweets are certainly transphobic adjacent. and for the sake of not blowing this up into an image board, I'm not going further.

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Back to the covid vaccine, my lord I just hate the right wing washing of the whole situation. I am frankly tired of hearing clutched pearls over it.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Wow, that is a lot of revolting receipts

 

[The Catboy]

other than realising not getting the vaccine is a badge of honour against conformity and government control.

Bro, please log off social media and go outside

 

[Dark_Ansem]

Bro, please log off social media and go outside

Or don't, could end up being a danger for self and others...

 

[Vixi]

And you can avoid getting COVID even without the vaccine. Have a healthy life style and you'll be fine. Let's see the long term affects of the vaccine hmm.

Side affects are different for everyone. We are not all the same

Healthy lifestyle may improve your body's resiliance and increase your chances of survival.

Vaccines increase your chances even more by giving your immune system a practice drill to be prepared to detect respond to it quickly.

You should be doing both IMO

 

[smf]

...in 1 day they made 99% of the world do what they told them to do, or we would pay the consequences!

#NEVERFORGET!!!

Don't drink bleach or you will pay the consequences.

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And you can avoid getting COVID even without the vaccine. Have a healthy life style and you'll be fine. Let's see the long term affects of the vaccine hmm.

Side affects are different for everyone. We are not all the same

"You'll be fine" and "avoid getting COVID" are two different things.

If you jump out of a plane and your parachute fails and you survive the impact but break both legs, you'll be fine.

It's all about risk, having the vaccine was a lower risk than dying from COVID.

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My view hasn't changed much, other than realising not getting the vaccine is a badge of honour against conformity and government control.

It's just another sign of conformity, but to a different group of people.

I got the vaccine, even though the sheeple were telling me that it was a 5g death cult.

That swung it for me. Because if all of the governments of the world had come together (when Israel can't even stop killing Muslims for fun), and were going to kill all of the people who had taken the vaccine and the only people left would be the people so dump that they believe every conspiracy theory, then society wouldn't survive & I would rather just let Bill Gates send the 5G signal to kill me off.

The badge of honour is if you stood up to the sheeple conspiracy theorists and told them to get lost. The best thing is, these people self identify.

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ah fucking jk rowling is lefty, suuuuuuuuure.. Surely nobody who is trans has a problem with her for any reason, not at all.

JK Rowling is basicall a nazi, as is Trump.

 

[Cylent1]

Don't drink bleach or you will pay the consequences.

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"You'll be fine" and "avoid getting COVID" are two different things.

If you jump out of a plane and your parachute fails and you survive the impact but break both legs, you'll be fine.

It's all about risk, having the vaccine was a lower risk than dying from COVID.

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It's just another sign of conformity, but to a different group of people.

I got the vaccine, even though the sheeple were telling me that it was a 5g death cult.

That swung it for me. Because if all of the governments of the world had come together (when Israel can't even stop killing Muslims for fun), and were going to kill all of the people who had taken the vaccine and the only people left would be the people so dump that they believe every conspiracy theory, then society wouldn't survive & I would rather just let Bill Gates send the 5G signal to kill me off.

The badge of honour is if you stood up to the sheeple conspiracy theorists and told them to get lost. The best thing is, these people self identify.

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JK Rowling is basicall a nazi, as is Trump.

Dont you ever get tired of falsely accusing people of being a nazi and how dumb that makes people like you look?
Did you ever hear of the proven fact that whoever screams the most, is the ones they are really referring to?
You should really take a look in the mirror you are no better than anybodyelse!

 

[sexually_inactive]

I'm requesting for this thread to get locked because it's become a shitflinging competition.

 

[Tigran]

I'm requesting for this thread to get locked because it's become a shitflinging competition.

I thought the Admin said we were getting rid of the Nazi's anyways.

 

[DiscostewSM]

I thought the Admin said we were getting rid of the Nazi's anyways.

One can only hope.

 

[Tigran]

One can only hope.

Well as long ago as that announcement was... Doesn't seem like they've done a very good job. Looks like another "I made an announcement.. Now I won't do anything, and can't be held accountable!"

 

[SeltzerMist]

Dont you ever get tired of falsely accusing people of being a nazi and how dumb that makes people like you look?
Did you ever hear of the proven fact that whoever screams the most, is the ones they are really referring to?
You should really take a look in the mirror you are no better than anybodyelse!

Hey just a thought, maybe stop repeating their rhetoric and aligning with them and maybe people will stop lumping you in with Nazis

Your choice.

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

room temperature IQ's up in here XD

 

[Ghost]

I was expecting a Johnny Silverhand biochip and I’m sad nothing happened