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One of the more common explanations I see online about the adoption of antivax ideas is that its a way for people who can't afford healthcare to justify why the
by save_ferris 8y ago
One of the more common explanations I see online about the adoption of antivax ideas is that its a way for people who can't afford healthcare to justify why they don't need it.
As healthcare becomes more and more of a financial liability for Americans, people look for alternatives, and antivax has a large, established community that has already conjured up answers to most of the basic objections to the idea.
- Xylakant 8y agoPro-Plague is strong in Germany, too. We’ve seen measles outbreaks in Berlin in the last few years. Vaccinations are free here. So that can’t be the reason.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoMost antivaxers are relatively wealthy, and believe that the “improbable” likelihood of measles can be dealt with via their wealth while the idea of getting autism is incurable. Many vaccines are available for free even without insurance. If there is a wave of poor people now tagging along it’s because they’re falling to fear campaigns led by the original movement.