The Political Dynamics of COVID Victim Shaming
Why has COVID-19 grave dancing become such a media sport?
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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…