How Anti-Vaccines Live And Love In The Covid World.
Key Sentence:
- During the pandemic, the international social media movement grew against vaccines and restrictions from Covid-19.
- Often confused with conspiracy theories and dangerous lies.
Now some dedicated activists are moving in a new direction - arranging online dating, homes, and maybe even a blood bank just for the unvaccinated.
"I mean, I'm not ready yet. I like my cafes and white cafes," explains Michele, her blonde hair dancing in the dark sea breeze as we sit on the beach in Brighton.
"But when the time comes, I will give up everything."
He's not talking about giving up caffeine or chocolate. Instead, Michelle is considering giving up entirely to the public because she rejects the Covid-19 vaccine.
"It would be like the people you see in the movies living on the other side of the city wall," he laughs. Michelle is the local "community of freedom" leader, which opposes the Covid vaccine, blockade, and other restrictions. He is also a landlord and has joined online shared flats for like-minded people.
This is one of many similar networks we found online. They are call centers punctuated by videos and publications containing misleading and unfounded malicious accusations about the Covid attack.
Concerns about vaccines - including the completely unfounded belief that the mere presence of a vaccinated person can make you sick - prompted them to build online and offline communities of the masses. Activists try to identify similar cultural elements as alternatives to a vaccinated society.
Publication in groups on Telegram for unvaccinated apartment hunters
Caption Flat post to share by unvaccinated telegram groups
"That's a good idea because if you live in a shared apartment and other people around you don't share the same views, it can become a constant bickering at home." Many of Michelle's friends share this view, saying they want to live with people who are "awake," the buzzword for the movement.
"Many people believe that there is a big change happening in the world. This is a big turning point," said Michele.
"And it can happen one way or another. We can go down to the very dark side or go to whatever we need at some point to have two completely different lives." Michele says she wants to continue hanging out with everyone. However, he shares the growing concern of many people believing they are "aware," that they are being persecuted, and do not have a vaccine.