The Political Dynamics of COVID Victim Shaming

Why has COVID-19 grave dancing become such a media sport?

"shame" by frankieleon is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

Every few days, a national media outlet seems to feature a story about an individual or individuals who had either failed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or were actively against vaccination falling in and dying from it.

Laurie Garrett, a long-time science correspondent who cut her teeth reporting ou…