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Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks (meidasnews.com)
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to "measles parties" for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, "Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids."

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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The sad thing about debunking is that you need to have direct contact with the person under a delusion to build rapport and need to be quite knowledgeable about the topic, but planting the the delusion can be done at a large scale by any eloquent doofus with time to spare. It's so frustrating.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    It's definitely a starfish situation. You won't be able to save all of them, but you can make a difference to each individual that you help. It's my guiding principle in medicine for everything from preventative care to resuscitation. I can't save every patient, but I can do my best to help the one in front of me, and previous failures do not prevent future successes.

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