I always struggle with this personally, I would never advocate for anyone's death just because I have a different political belief. A good example is Rush Limbaugh, did he deserve to die because I have a different political view? Absolutely not and I have never supported that sort of language.
On the other hand I hear my wife say "If they refuse the vaccine and die as a result then so be it", which I also really disagree with. However, unlike cancer or some other heinous disease, dying from COVID is now nearly 100% avoidable for those who choose to vaccinate. It's REALLY hard to understand why people would take such risks.
No one wants to see anyone die, or at least I would like to think. A jaded reality tells me differently though. That for some there is an indifference for the loss of life of OTHERS, rationalizing it away that it was somehow the 'others' fault. Which brings us to the difficult situation many of us find ourselves with. Other people are actually at fault for their dying, by making a spectacle of not doing something that may save their lives. The irony isn't lost on me, but instead constantly wears until it begins to exhaust & make one apathetic.
The other irony of course is that this is perfectly in keeping with how things were before, but with a fatal twist. One side is always expecting the other 'to be the bigger person' in any situation, after telling you "f- your feelings, man up, and be PERSONALLY responsible".
Do I wish anyone to die? No. Nor do many others like myself. At the same time, those leading to charge to fill ICU beds didn't have an issue with others dying early. "It's just like flu." "If it's your time." Remember it was a certain Lt Gov who just got done blaming his states's issues on less than 15% of his state's population, which makes NO FUCKING mathematical sense. Before that it was people from another country bringing in a virus that was already in his state. Many forget also that it was the year before the same guy was positing that the most vulnerable older people should accept dying, for the good of the economy & country. That's some sympathy.
When we talked more often about the total number lost at the other place, of who died from Covid, we talked about the total. We had a nationwide memorial of sorts when Biden got into office for those who passed. We talked about how frightening the number lost was in comparison to natural disasters & wars. What's one reason for doing that? Because it's easier.
Because when you add ( wait for it ) CONTEXT, it isn't so easy.
We remember the bus driver who stayed on the job during the height of Covid, while passengers came on the bus unmasked, and HE was the one who died. That's truly heartbreaking. Meanwhile we've got politicians playing games for points, who catch Covid & THEN an epiphany. PERHAPS if that politician didn't play games masks may have been more acceptable earlier and the bus driver would still be driving despite the risks like a true hero. Perhaps vaccines would be some political litmus test.
Instead we will find others who will want to point out we should feel sympathy for EVERYONE no matter what, or WE are the bad guys.
No.
I'm NOT having it.
IF one wants to trot out speeches about "personal responsibility" when it applies to others, or "it's their body" is only relevant when it pertains to THEM...
Spare me. You lost me and my concern. There are so MANY trying soooo hard to keep EVERYONE alive, and a few want to shit all over that. Because of their feelings...
The FUCKING vaccine is free. Many of these so called 'hesitant' have already had other vaccines BEFORE this. This getting so deep in one's feelings is one thing if it ONLY harmed them. It doesn't, it harms EVERYONE. It's only when on death's door they suddenly give a fuck about ANYBODY else. It's too late. Who knows how many they infected along the way, that infected others. that infected others...
Leading us to be in a worse position when we did NOT have a vaccine that we all hoped would end this, but some decided....
I have some slight dwindling sympathy for those passing of their own devices. Many a times perhaps more sympathy they had for their fellow man before they got Covid.
But there's no shame to be had, because those same individuals are making me more & more apathetic.
Get the FUCKING vaccine! The gov't they supposedly hate so much is supplying it for free. You may not give a shit about others unless it's to blame them for their fuck ups, but they say they care about their families. THEY are the ones risking their families and the families of others in the neighborhoods. Not a minority. Not people from another country. Not old people.
THEY ARE.
I maybe exhausted with this shit, but I'm still rooting for people to live.
While some of those same people tell me to "fuck off"...
YOU should NOT have to struggle with this. Yet, that's what others would have you do, when they couldn't be bothered if the shoe were on the other foot.
