Not one of them I've talked to understands why I die on this hill (it's just a little inconvenience, etc.)
Its actually really frustrating to try and talk about this stuff with my brother, because he's a lawyer and I expect him to be smart, but it's like he doesn't care to actually listen to what I say. He just had a kid so I think some of it is buying into the fear mongering because of that, but it's still disheartening.
Yeah my brother who shouldn't be dumb either is the same way and will go forth on all of the liberal talking points. The thing is he doesn't practice any of what he preaches. I saw him twice last year, why wasn't I expected to only meet up outside with masks and social distancing? His kids are both boys, have been called boys from birth, are totally allowed to be boys--shouldn't they have grown up without gender until they decided? What has he done to reduce his whiteness? He has talked all of these points before, but if you were to just observe behavior you never see it.
That's where I get hung up myself. I can't say segregating or denying people things over a vaccine is wrong, then present my vaccine card to enter a bar. It's never been about the vaccine itself, I'd get it today. Tomorrow when I'm asked to prove it for something in daily life, I still have to say no. So why bother getting the shot at all?
Its actually really frustrating to try and talk about this stuff with my brother, because he's a lawyer and I expect him to be smart, but it's like he doesn't care to actually listen to what I say. He just had a kid so I think some of it is buying into the fear mongering because of that, but it's still disheartening.
Yeah my brother who shouldn't be dumb either is the same way and will go forth on all of the liberal talking points. The thing is he doesn't practice any of what he preaches. I saw him twice last year, why wasn't I expected to only meet up outside with masks and social distancing? His kids are both boys, have been called boys from birth, are totally allowed to be boys--shouldn't they have grown up without gender until they decided? What has he done to reduce his whiteness? He has talked all of these points before, but if you were to just observe behavior you never see it.
That's where I get hung up myself. I can't say segregating or denying people things over a vaccine is wrong, then present my vaccine card to enter a bar. It's never been about the vaccine itself, I'd get it today. Tomorrow when I'm asked to prove it for something in daily life, I still have to say no. So why bother getting the shot at all?