Covidiots. Conspiracy theories, hostility and telling us all to "wake up"

[PeddlingInTheRain]

It's rife. Where has this crap come from? Do they actually believe what they're saying or are they trolls?

My friends list just keeps going down because I'm so sick of reading the same rubbish.

I will attatch some photos to show you the type of thing I'm talking about.

Have you experienced anything like this among your extended circle?

It just goes on and on.

Don't give it oxygen. I tend to mute any FB friends who post this crap.

I am the same OP. I am just despairing ofSome of the insane shit being posted by what I thought were intelligent people.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver did a superb episode on it this last week.

I had to close my Facebook and start a new one with Judy over 20 people I consider very close, just so I could stay up to date with the very important people and escape the lunacy! YANBU.

I'm ashamed today I've been drawn into arguments over this, which is probably what they want isn't it?

It's angering beyond belief.

These people shown in the screenshots are living in a tiny town at the arse and of nowhere, they're lucky they haven't been affected by the virus personally.

They can't fathom and won't escape that their reality is far from that of other people.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver did a superb episode on it this last week

Can I find that online? I'd be interested to listen!

I think that’s what pisses me off, Posting and sharing this stuff is so damaging and dangerous. And we are talking about stuff that has no proof for and endless proof against. It’s just such bollox. But potentially harmful bollox.

It's what happens when stupid people think they're clever.

Peddling, yes for some reason it doesn’t seem to be online yet (just looking!). But there’s a good article it here.
www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/20/john-oliver-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-people-are-going-to-get-burned

I just tell myself this idiots will probably get ill with Covid anyway. Then let’s hear what they have to say about their laughable conspiracy theories

No. I get rid of people who spout this shit. Literally none of my friends have posted this shit.

They're extremely hostile if you don't automatically believe the shit they're coming out with.

I live in one of the large UK cities and my family has been affected, thankfully nobody has died but we're very aware of the fact somebody could have.

I explained that to one of the twits in the posts and was called a liar, nobody has tested positive and I'm part of the problem

My local pages are full of tin foil hat wearers. I am far from a dementor about covid19, I like to think I have the sensible middle ground between the two groups.

I have had arguments with them and now I just ignore. They are attention seeking idiots and you know what they say about arguing with idiots..............

@VettiyaIruken

It's what happens when stupid people think they're clever.

Christ yes.

My mum posts this sort of crap on FB. I can't bring myself to talk to her at the moment.

I haven’t come across anything like this on fb or among people I know so it’s fascinating to see this. Are these the type who go out and set fire to masts?

Did you have any idea they might be like this beforehand? Flat earthers? Moon landing deniers?

I don’t know if it’s better or worse if their paranoia is pandemic specific or a symptom of their general unease and distrust.

Apart from the paedophile theory, who do they think benefits from all of this? That’s always my question. I watched a whole film length documentary about flat earthers and came away with no clue why they think we’re told lies or by whom.

I didn't see any of this conspiracy talk before the pandemic that I can recall, but I'm guessing this isn't a whole new mindset they've adopted. They've clearly always been a bit thick.

The twit saying there's no proof the virus exists completely poo pooed every bit of evidence I've offered from scientists, doctors, epidemiologists, first hand accounts from people who've been critically ill.

Everybody is lying, apparently.

If you do manage to convince one of them that at the very least a virus exists, then they'll tell you ok so it exists but it's massively blown out of proportion and the government has done that purposefully to crash the economy because they want to get rid of physical cash and have us all given a basic living allowance regardless of the jobs we have

At first it was all due to 5G, then a new world order, wanting to get rid of money and have us all on a basic allowance.

I've even had some moron repost something saying that the virus doesn't exist it's a smokescreen to distract from the fact a meteorite is coming and lock down is because Boris wants us all to spend our final moments with our families.

They conveniently ommited to include we were explicitly told not to meet with family members at all if they don't already live in our household.

I think I have to face facts that these people are just nutters. They're individuals I grew up with, who all still reside in our small home town so have no real concept of life outside of that bubble.

I only have 1 on my feed, I report her posts as false news to facebook when appropriate, and often they get the links removed etc.

Is there a rule that says conspiracy theorists can't use full stops or paragraphs?

Agree with the middle message. This government is corrupt.

I report her posts as false news to facebook when appropriate, and often they get the links removed etc I Do this but am shocked at how long it takes and how many they leave.

No Autopsy Post-Mortem being done, so How can the stats be counted. How can you be sure an apparent virus exists.

I’m not here to say whether they’re right or wrong but if I had to put my hand on the Holy Bible I can see where this person is coming from. How do we or does anyone know the full and proper facts with out Autopys being carried out.

You can’t just call people Trolls because they think differently to you

They'll be happy to be 'infected' in the name of science then to prove they are right, yes? They think there's no disease so they should be fine.

When they start becoming ill and can't breathe, debate with them about the uselessness of ventilators and they should just try harder to breathe. Let's face it, a ventilator is kind of wasted on these people.

It’s crazy, even if people believe governments and press are corrupt, I’m not sure how any can believe that millions of doctors and nurses around the world are all unanimously telling the same “lie”

And China and the US (along with every other country) are more likely to want to expose each other’s lies than collude to tell the same one!

I mean I think its true the government is lying to us about many things but not in the way they think. And there are powerful people ppl involved in paedophile rings etc. but again not in the way they think. I honestly don't understand why ppl have to make extra shit up, there's already plenty if shady shit going on.