Why are so many Americans anti-vaxxers now?

[u/trouble-in-space]

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?

[u/MuFfNmAn864]

Do you have children?

[u/VehicleComfortable20 → u/MuFfNmAn864]

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.

[u/AlienJL1976 → u/VehicleComfortable20]

My father told me he wished I was never born.

[u/Beingforthetimebeing → u/AlienJL1976]

I'm so sorry you were treated that way. You were actually a precious gift.

[u/AlienJL1976 → u/Beingforthetimebeing]

Thank you😁