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Why is he so against medicine?

• flouridist 1y ago
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• CharlesW 1y ago
  Because that stance has been very beneficial for him financially and politically, ever since his pivot from legitimate and respected environmental lawyer to anti-vaxxer. He transitioned after receiving incredibly positive feedback for amplifying conspiratorial narratives while riding the coattails of the infamous "thimerosal causes autism" panic of the 2000s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_Immunity
• sixothree 1y ago
  That's how he got where he is today.
• SpicyLemonZest 1y ago
  He explained his views in detail in his confirmation hearing. He believes that pharmaceuticals in general are dangerous and overused, "the third-largest cause of death in our country after heart attacks and cancers" in his words, and wants healthcare to focus more on healthy food than on medicine.
  • krapp 1y ago
    > (...) and wants healthcare to focus more on healthy food than on medicine. This is the guy who caught a worm in his brain from eating roadkill?
• esbranson 1y ago
  Same reason he's anti-fish.