Elected officials on the political right are now regurgitating the anti-vaxer bullet points line for line. (The Hill)

The anti-vaxxers are flexing their muscles with a seemingly ready, willing eager listeners on the political right. The ‘Know Nothings’ streak in America has always had a certain captive audience, those willing to choose ‘self appointed experts’ over real scientists. The internet has allowed them to digitally congregate and share information to increase to their influence much to the detriment of reason and humanity in general. Now the GOP is begging to adopt these nonsensical ideas divorced from reality to appease the extreme right wing element of their party.