I have grown weary of all this blathering bs. The polio vaccine was one of the triumphs of the 20th Century. To have folks of extreme privilege debunking it is yet again a despicable slap in the face to medical science, intelligence, and the common good. It is also a kick in the teeth to so many in the healthcare field who have heroicall…
I have grown weary of all this blathering bs. The polio vaccine was one of the triumphs of the 20th Century. To have folks of extreme privilege debunking it is yet again a despicable slap in the face to medical science, intelligence, and the common good. It is also a kick in the teeth to so many in the healthcare field who have heroically overcome ignorance to try to make a healthier society. I don’t get it. Maybe the blessed billionaires are afraid that paying for vaccines and vaccinations might eat into their profits.
I think the reason Trump et.al. are pandering to the anti-vaxers is that they have become a significant part of the Trump voter coalition. The probable and possible side-effects of vaccines have been receiving maximum publicity, while the people who did NOT get polio, measles, COVID etc. are not overly grateful for not getting sick, especially if their arm was sore for a day after the shot. (After all, no Americans get polio or diphtheria anymore!) Primarily (liberal) medical elites are concerned about community immunity, and Trumpers love to own the libs!
I have grown weary of all this blathering bs. The polio vaccine was one of the triumphs of the 20th Century. To have folks of extreme privilege debunking it is yet again a despicable slap in the face to medical science, intelligence, and the common good. It is also a kick in the teeth to so many in the healthcare field who have heroically overcome ignorance to try to make a healthier society. I don’t get it. Maybe the blessed billionaires are afraid that paying for vaccines and vaccinations might eat into their profits.
I think the reason Trump et.al. are pandering to the anti-vaxers is that they have become a significant part of the Trump voter coalition. The probable and possible side-effects of vaccines have been receiving maximum publicity, while the people who did NOT get polio, measles, COVID etc. are not overly grateful for not getting sick, especially if their arm was sore for a day after the shot. (After all, no Americans get polio or diphtheria anymore!) Primarily (liberal) medical elites are concerned about community immunity, and Trumpers love to own the libs!