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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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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

The future seems not that bad now that I know we won't be seeing an entire generation of Republicans

[–] Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

We've been thinking that for three generations and somehow they're still here

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They are children! They are victims here.

Edit: the fact this got downvoted, the fact there are people who will gladly punish children for the actions of their parents, what a hellish world we live in.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Those kids are doomed anyway.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Those kids" go to school with my kids, and my wife is allergic to the measles vaccination. Which means she is susceptible to it.

Please try to care.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I care about that. But what else can we do? I am just trying to find a silver lining in all this because I am going to lose people to. But at least the Republicans go extinct