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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yea, it does. Whether due to fears from misinformation, intentioned rejection of the social good, or just to troll - whatever the cause antivaxxers massively eroded public health and discourse. There's no shades of grey here - antivaxxers were simply wrong.

Now, some of the individuals were swept up in the misinformation and thought they acted in an ethical manner - those are folks who I hope grow as individuals and become better people... but the grifters - those who spread that misinformation for money, fame or political influence - those people can get fucked.