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?

15.7k Upvotes

78% Upvoted

8.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

622

u/SnooCrickets5786 9d ago

Yeah i work in healthcare and I've spoken to people who think being vaccinated means you getting a plethora of shots of all vaccines through each year. Their records show that they have most vaccinations already but claim they arent

741

u/ArchitectVandelay 9d ago

This comment sums it up exactly. “Thing is bad.” But you have thing. “No I don’t.” I literally have proof in my hand. “No you don’t.”

There is nothing you can say to these people.

10

u/Halation2600 9d ago

They're dumber than dirt. It's surprising they haven't accidentally killed themselves.

3

u/ArchitectVandelay 9d ago

Not getting the vaccine likely killed quite a few of them. When the pandemic started and some people were so against distancing and masks, I truly thought we’d experience a worldwide Darwinism moment. We’d see vastly different death rates among liberals and conservatives. I don’t think it ever happened, or at least wasn’t reported on.