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Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks (meidasnews.com)

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to "measles parties" for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, "Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids."

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wasn't that debunked though?

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thoroughly, yes, and the guy (Andrew Wakefield)was stripped of his medical license for malpractice because of it.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He did it so he could make money off selling those vaccines separately. It was always a fucking grift.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Elaborate? This sounds interesting

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

https://youtu.be/8BIcAZxFfrc

Just watch this if you want to. It is entertaining.