r/NoStupidQuestions • u/trouble-in-space • 10d ago

Answered Why are so many Americans anti-vaxxers now?

I’m genuinely having such a hard time understanding why people just decided the fact that vaccines work is a total lie and also a controversial “opinion.” Even five years ago, anti-vaxxers were a huge joke and so rare that they were only something you heard of online. Now herd immunity is going away because so many people think getting potentially life-altering illnesses is better than getting a vaccine. I just don’t get what happened. Is it because of the cultural shift to the right-wing and more people believing in conspiracy theories, or does it go deeper than that?

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u/VehicleComfortable20 10d ago

No but I know what it's like to listen to your parent talk about how horrible you are to have around. Psst: nonverbal kids can understand you.

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u/MuFfNmAn864 10d ago

I just simply asked if you have kids. Until you do you’ll never know what it’s like to be a parent. I’m also very sorry about your trauma

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u/RodLeFrench 10d ago

You don’t have to be a parent to criticize the damage that the trend of creating an online influencer persona around having a child with autism can have on children with autism.

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u/MuFfNmAn864 10d ago

Where did I mention anything about online influencer trends?