I love this sub and everyone in it, but I want to talk about the unfortunate target on its back.

I'll cut right to the chase - this subreddit is bad for my sanity. Not because of you all who are subscribed - I think we are all in agreement that masks help with source control, especially when combined with other NPIs like social distancing. I think we can even agree with some our "rival" (for lack of a better word) subreddits that we just want our lives back to normal. Obviously we disagree on how we can work together on achieving that goal, but that's neither here nor there.

While this sub is geared towards making fun of the CovIdiots, I've found it to be a bit more of a magnet of CovIdiots instead. I've seen - and certainly traded words with - just about every type of CovIdiot and ultimately every single one of them believes in some kind of conspiracy theory. Some are full-on crackpot conspiracies - others are just skeptics, but have a clear misunderstanding of statistics and are yet still so adamant they are correct.

But I'm not posting this to debate conspiracy theories. For you guys who think Covid only exists to further some kind of shadow agenda, I'm actually very glad that you are skeptical. We are right to hold our respective governments accountable. I agree that there are people in positions of power who seek to undermine our rights and comforts as citizens of our respective nations. We might disagree on who or what is responsible, but again, that's not the subject of today's post.

I won't pretend to know I know what the solution to this "brigading" problem is. I don't even claim to know what the solution is for handling the pandemic; that's why I choose to defer to medical experts with proven track records in their fields. But ultimately these CovIdiots are driving me to no longer want to read and participate in this subreddit. And please don't take this as criticism of the moderators, I certainly don't envy the position you guys are in - I certainly wouldn't want to be a moderator of a subreddit of this nature.

For those of you who still have your heads screwed on straight and want to do your part to mitigate the negative impact of the pandemic; thank you. I see you, and I still love and respect you. Stay safe out there. The internet is an interesting place to be right now, and remember that your sanity is always important. And, if anyone ever wants to just vent, I'm always happy to lend an ear.