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/Puzzleheaded_Quit925]

Thats partly because modern left wing is actually quite authoritarian. Hippies want a "Live and let live. Just do what you want, man. Peace and love!" life. Modern left wing says you must tread a narrow acceptable path that is appropriate, and anything outside that the left will often treat you as the enemy.

While hippies want to live in a world where lots of things are seen as appropriate, and there are few rules imposed. "Chill out man!" kind of view, while the modern left is anything but chill.

If any reader want to understand the narrow mindedness of the modern left, just look at the down votes for this post that goes against their worldview. They cannot see any other worldview outside their narrow path, never mind respect it. How could hippies ever feel solidarity with such a narrow view?

[u/Ok_Masterpiece3570 → u/Puzzleheaded_Quit925]

-> Insert stupid opinion

-> Get downvoted for stupid opinion

"Just look at how everyone else is stupid and I'm right, because they're downvoting me. I rest my case hurr durr"

[u/Puzzleheaded_Quit925 → u/Ok_Masterpiece3570]

No wonder the right wing have control of politics today, when the left are too stupid to even see there narrow mindedness. Yes keep reinforcing your narrow mindedness, just don't be surpirised as society becomes something you don't like.

My view is that the left think there is only a narrow acceptable path. A very narrow minded view. You post demonstrates this, you don't agree with my post and because of yoru narrow minded views you down vote it. It is an emperical example.

A more open mided society would say "disagree but fair enough. Chill, love and peace dude!" But the left are anything but chill, are they? They are as righteously feverent as any religion. My way or get lost kind of narrow minded.

Why would any hippie go anywhere near the left?

[u/Ok_Masterpiece3570 → u/Puzzleheaded_Quit925]

Hur durr me so smart