yes, especially these stories have been nearly entirely poo-flinging, but most covid stories largely exhibit the same tribalist impulses rather than critical examination of not only mechanisms, risks, and likelihoods, but also sociologies and real-world empirical evidence. ideally, commenters would present evidence without adding any ‘us vs. them’ color, but those underlying emotional impulses are hard to ignore, especially with various media relentlessly prodding it on for their own benefit.