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[–] ech@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago (12 children)

The lockdowns and subsequent vaccine drama turned a huge amount of previously assumed "liberal" new-age dumbasses into full-throated right-wing dumbasses. It was surprising to watch at first, but it makes sense when you think about it.

[–] Devmapall@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Is it because there's a whole ton of people who are simply selfish?

[–] ech@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Basically the whole contingent is anti-authority, and con's were able to capitalize on that by feeding the pushback against vaccines and masks.

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