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Neil Timmerman's avatar

That's what I've observed is done in politics sometimes -- you push through a negative and turn it into a positive. You demonstrate that you're confident and firm in your views and ideas by owning the slur and proclaiming it. Others see it and are curious. As your ranks grow, the other side has to retreat from the slur. Could be a while with anti-vaxxer but I'm in. I am 100% pro-freedom. No vaccine should be required. An entirely new approach to disease prevention is possible. And anyone who chortles at that should look around. Does American society look healthy to you?

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Josh Guetzkow's avatar

Great article. People who denounce anti-vaxxers overlook the fact that a many if not most "anti-vaxxers" are actually "ex-vaxxers." If they were curious, they might ask them what changed their mind.

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