If this was presented as an immune-boosting beer, and not a vaccine, way more right wing morons would be likely to take it. I’m pretty sure 3/4 of the antivaxxer right wing, are just men who are afraid to admit that they are afraid of needles.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

As someone who has known a few anti-vax right-wingers, yes. 100% yes.

It's almost entirely a fear of being poked with a needle, but they have to do very complicated dances to justify that fear, because they know if they admitted it, even to themselves, that such a immature fear would seem childish and weak, which is even more terrifying than the needle.

Humans never stop being children. We just develop more layers of complexity around that child, but the child still drives us.

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 hours ago

and by sticking to their bullshit, they prove that they are way more weakminded than they would ever appear by just admitting.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 8 points 12 hours ago

They're afraid of anything they don't understand. Which is a fucking lot.