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[–] Serinus@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I looked up my exact quote, which isn't perfect, but a permanent ban seems kind of crazy.

It's not really lethal if you're vaccinated, especially if you're young.

I wouldn't downplay long Covid. And if I had to do it again, I'd change some things. But saying that once in an appropriate thread seems pretty innocuous to me.

[–] livus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I mean I don't fully agree with your quote, but permabanning you over that is weird.

Either they were on a powertrip or else they lost a young loved one to covid and were still raw about it.

[–] Dinodicchellathicc@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SocialEngineer55@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think you know what literally means