Another day, another "LOL #seppos are so dumb, no one else would go #antivax the way they have" argument.
The modern antivax movement was kicked off about thirty years ago by Andrew #Wakefield, who is #British. These days it's #worldwide, and the US is not at all the worst offender: e.g. see https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31441-x?fromPaywallRec=false
I know it's very satisfying to think 'Muricans are uniquely stupid. People in other countries who smugly believe that are blinding themselves to a lot of homegrown dangers.
@vivtek Fair point. I think that's our talent for showmanship manifesting in a particularly unpleasant way.
@medigoth Well, but we *feel* uniquely stupid.