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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, espe…
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!