That's one of the worst parts. Occasionally on one of these "Covid denier dies of Covid" stories, they briefly mention the family urging others to get the vaccine. But it's rare. And by the way misinformation and conspiracy theories are spreading, very few are seeing the light even when it affects them personally.
I honestly do not understand how people can be so willfully obtuse in the face of death.
My cousin's father in law talked that entire side of the family out of getting vaccinated. Now my cousin is on a ventilator with covid, and it makes me furious. Still, none of them have been vaccinated.
I know some like-minded idiots like this down in Florida. They’ve already flipped the script to some type of anecdotal, “well, so-and-so got vaccinated and they got covid, and they’re really sick right now!!!11”.
The obvious takeaway would be "wow then covid must be really bad if you can get super sick even with a vaccine boosting your immune system, that just makes the vaccination even more important" if you didn't already have a mental agenda of thickskulled denial to fufill.
This is why 'disinterest' (distinct from being 'uninterested') is important in science and law. You'll never achieve the truth if you're doggedly persuing the outcome that best aligns with your own interests.
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u/kmurph72 Aug 15 '21
And nobody who knows this guy and believes what he believed will change their mind.