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A father whose unvaccinated six-year-old daughter became the first U.S. measles death in 10 years remains steadfast in his anti-vaccine beliefs.

The Mennonite man from Seminole, Texas told The Atlantic, "The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," maintaining that measles is normal despite its near-eradication through vaccination.

His stance echoes claims by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., who initially downplayed the current North American outbreak before changing his position under scrutiny.

Despite his daughter's death, the father stated, "Everybody has to die."

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[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 70 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

Yeah... You totally can't trust a vaccine with 97% efficacy and a negligible mortality rate that's existed for over 80 years versus an extremely infectious virus with a 40% mortality rate and no effective treatment or cure... If only there were extensive scientific studies on these things that were easily and freely accessible to the public! Why do we have to live in such a dark and uninformed time!?

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 23 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Because conservatives have been gutting education every chance they get throughout history. 🤷‍♂️

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

What better way to control the masses than have them all fat, exhausted, stupid, and sick?

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Damn, I'm fat, exhausted, and sick right now because I've had bronchitis for the past 2 weeks.

Although I'm not a conservative and I'm arguably not stupid so I have that going for me at least lol

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

The stupid part is the biggest factor, the rest just wears you down until you're like "Okay... Just do whatever so I can get out of this."

Hope you get better soon!

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

Sorry about the bronchitis. You're probably sick of sipping warm drinks by now but keep it up, you're at Mile 21 and ready to make a turn for the better.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago

One small correction. 20-25% require hospitalization, In the third world 1% to 3% mortality rate, in the first world typically 1-in-1000, but note that at least two have died of that initial group that was infected (125?).

Go get vaxxed, dammit.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

because tiny little coffins make great structural support for fascism. imagine how hard it would be to acknowledge your delusional nonsense directly killed your child. would you ever genuinely be capable of doing that? do you know anyone who would be?

buying your unwavering eternal loyalty by killing your kids. it's great. love fascism.