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Gregor 2 years ago
Since his remarks passed me by at the time, and I firmly stand in support of the efforts the vaccines represent, I tried finding some sources on them today. I found the following Newsweek article pretty credible and insightful, and while I still disagree with how he seemed to want to stir an overall counterproductive sentiment, I found his actual comments unexpectedly restrained, or at least somewhat intelligently, and credibly made. Unlike any other public figure I heard speak decidedly critically on the topic, especially the aggressively mindless podcast tourists. The article has ample annotations after each segment, I suggest reading it if you find the topic worth your time.

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I don’t think I’d call him restrained by any stretch. He compared public health measures to attempt to contain covid to the holocaust (which even his wife, Cheryl Hines, criticized him for). He’s been the public face of the antivax movement since the early 2000s. He also promotes other baseless conspiracies, like 5G being a means to control the public’s behavior. This story gives some good background (gift link, in case you don’t have an NYT subscription).