Here's why conservatives and liberals differ on COVID-19.
"Conservatives might at least in part be less likely to wear masks because they don't feel as threatened by the virus itself,
If they talked about the virus as having a motive, as being a palpable enemy that is seeking to attack humans, says Zane, maybe you get greater buy-in from the start on the part of conservatives."
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-liberals-differ-covid-.html
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@corlin Well you could argue that the virus’ main motivation is to make more viruses, like humans procreate to make more people. But other than that, that’s the only similarity humans and viruses share. A virus barely registers as living.
@Siren_six
Yep.
I agree.
But this is more about language, than intent.
If we used the language of agency, giving the virus a (false) agency, then more people will feel the threat, and act accordingly.
"The virus is out to make you sick"
@corlin I guess my point here is, I think you can have both language and intent.