I’m sorry to those just finding out which way people are willing to go right now, I’ve seen it happening gradually over the years. It makes sense because obviously Republicans and conservatives get Long Covid too – perhaps even moreso because they’ve been less likely to take precautions or even get vaccinated in many cases.
Science research, media, and advocacy has been thoroughly infiltrated by the right-wing. From long covid groups and journalists taking cryptocurrency money, and partnering with tech astroturfed orgs in the non-profit industrial complex, high priced concierge long covid clinics that push colloidal silver or anti-mask and anti-vax. This has been true for awhile, I’ve been pointing out how not all fellow travelers are allies. While it’s true that strategic alliances with those who do not agree on everything are necessary in any movement, people who undermine or sabotage advocacy are NOT strategically beneficial.
When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
HIV deniers, covid contrarians, pandemic deniers, and anti-vaxxers are not likely to help anyone regarding covid or long covid. People high up in the MAGAsphere have suggested “deputizing” angry anti-vaxxers to go after enemy lists of doctors and Democrats in “livestreamed swatting raids”. We will see who lines up behind that. There’s a lot to be said for coalitions and coordination and cooperation — but again, if the broader movement of the people you’re lining up with has aims to sabotage and disrupt the greater good, what is the goal of compromising in advance?
I highly recommend getting off twitter. I know people think suddenly people have changed, but that’s been happening in fits and starts for years now. Typically people have been posting pretty sketchy stuff all along, it’s just that the algorithm’s primary priority is to keep you on the app and won’t tend to show you things you won’t like in any abundance unless you engage with similar stuff. I’ve been over this and over this for years, pointing out to people when they’re following weird accounts or promoting things with various problems. It’s a poo circus in most social media of course.