Public sentiment on the importance of safe, lifesaving childhood vaccines has significantly declined in the US since the pandemic—which appears to be solely due to a nosedive in support from people who are Republican or those who lean Republican, according to new polling data from Gallup.
In 2019, 52 percent of Republican-aligned Americans said it was “extremely important” for parents to get their children vaccinated. Now, that figure is 26 percent, falling by half in just five years. In comparison, 63 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners said it was “extremely important” this year, down slightly from 67 percent in 2019.
So you’re basically saying you’re an anti-vaxxer and you think taking vaccines is a religion?
Not really, and not really. But my views have shifted in ways I never would have expected over the last four years.
If lemmy sees this and wants to use me as a punching bag, I’d understand.
I’ve considered many times initiating the topic, but each time I just don’t envision the conversation being productive.
We know what “guidance” meant here to non-anti-vaxxers. So yeah, taking the opportunity to turn it into a weird cryptic statement will get you this kind of reaction.