Comment on New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe
r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 1 year agoNot just that, but a lot of them see it as resistance to authority, even if they don’t think there’s a serious risk. This is inevitably what happens when things get forced and mandates get imposed. It naturally causes people to push back against it.
EatATaco@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yeah, so much of it is just contrarianism. These people think that if they blindly reject everything that comes from an official source that they are substantially different than the people who blindly accept everything that comes from an official source.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not just different, but better.
r3df0x@7.62x54r.ru 1 year ago
Experts have lied repeatedly and trust in them is at an all time low. If it wasn’t for the talk of mandates, more people would have got the vaccine. Pushback is a natural consequence of trying to force things.
EatATaco@lemm.ee 1 year ago
A completely vague statement - which is almost certainly untrue or a gross misrepresentation of reality - that basically justifies believing whatever you want. I’ve seen this plenty throughout my life, but it’s become especially popular since the start of the pandemic.
raynethackery@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Projection. I lie repeatedly so everyone else must also lie repeatedly.