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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:15:36 -0400
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On 4/15/2025 8:56 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> 
> But here, the rise in anti-vax was driven by upper class suburban 
> mothers and Hollywood celebrities who skew soft left.  (as with any 
> social phenomenon there are of course many flavors of opinion and 
> politics)  It was unusual before that quack Wakefield (1998?) but 
> snowballed after that.

The anti-vax movement was driven by ignorant anti-scientists. Yes, it's 
bounced around the political spectrum, but the often deliberate 
ignorance has been and remains constant.


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- Frank Krygowski