Another day, another "LOL are so dumb, no one else would go the way they have" argument.

The modern antivax movement was kicked off about thirty years ago by Andrew , who is . These days it's , and the US is not at all the worst offender: e.g. see nature.com/articles/s41467-022

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.

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@vivtek Fair point. I think that's our talent for showmanship manifesting in a particularly unpleasant way.

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