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In reply to the discussion: Can you put down your pitchfork long enough to discuss the root causes of the anti-vax problem? [View all]whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)that people have a choice of information. The battle won't be won by "converting" anti-vax people. The battle will be won by convincing the people who are inclined to get vaccines that they are doing the right thing by backing them up and supporting them and their belief system.
That takes good public service. Now on to the next problem - corporate capture of government. Such a public service campaign may not be possible because we would demand that industry be involved with incentives, tax credits and etc.
But PhARMA HATES vaccines because it is low money compared to design tweaks on drugs they own patents on.
It's not a simple problem, but if you let the anti-vax people get control of the message like the tea baggers it will just make things worse.
I say the same thing about the Democratic Party refusing to embrace a populist message. This thrid way, neo-lib, depending on the kindness of corporations shit is really fucking things up.