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Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks (meidasnews.com)

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent Republican congresswoman and a staunch ally of Trump, suggested a return to "measles parties" for children. She criticized contemporary attitudes towards vaccination, stating, "Now, they demonize parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids."

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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I propose a herpes and SARS party for her.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 8 hours ago

I don't think that she personally thinks that it's a good idea not to be vaccinated. She's just willing to play to the crowd to the extent of harming it.

https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-refuses-reveal-if-she-has-been-vaccinated-when-quizzed-1611704

Marjorie Taylor Greene Refuses To Reveal If She Has Been Vaccinated When Quizzed

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Sara-1 and herpes B virus for her, herp B is a lethal version of herpes simplex that comes from monkeys

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

How about ebola? I hear those parties are crreaaaazaayyyy

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

better to start kissing everyone with cold sores, and give everyone mono, or CMV, and chickenpox at the same time, since all of those are herpes viruses. they can try herpes B virus(but this comes from a wild animals.