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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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[–] varyingExpertise@feddit.org 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I assume it's more about the parents high-fiving each other over really sticking it to the man or something. It's just one of the results of rampant anti-intellectualism. The kids are just a random collateral in that circlejerk of those brake pads of evolution.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think it's that. I think they've been brainwashed by anit-vax propaganda into truly being afraid of vaccines, combined with not understanding how severe these diseases are and how serious the consequences of not vaccinating can be.

We need to make it a priority to teach critical thinking skills in schools.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

The scary thing is that it is hard to put the lid back on the bottle. If you try to tell them the facts they will see it as just more government brain washing.

I don't really have much of an answer