Conspirituality Brief: He’s Coming For All Vaccines
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Oct 4, 2025 A viral video by RFK Jr. claims that vaccines aren’t the main reason for declines in infectious diseases. Derek dissects this argument, revealing how Kennedy misrepresents key studies and conflates morbidity with mortality. He highlights the importance of nutrition and socioeconomic factors in health improvements. Kennedy's selective reading and political smear tactics are critiqued, underscoring the potential threat his agenda poses to public health gains. The discussion emphasizes the need to acknowledge vaccines while cautioning against undermining their role.
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Personal Reason For VPN Use
- Derek shares a personal experience with identity theft to explain why he uses ExpressVPN.
- He urges securing data when researching on risky platforms like Rumble and Telegram.
Old Trope, New Platform
- RFK Jr. repackages an old anti-vaccine trope by emphasizing sanitation and diet over vaccines.
- Derek Barris warns this framing mixes true facts with misleading conclusions to push an agenda.
Morbidity Vs. Mortality Confusion
- Cantwell's chart shows declining disease morbidity across the 20th century, which RFK Jr. contested.
- Barris stresses the chart tracks infections (morbidity), not deaths (mortality), a key distinction RFK Jr. conflates.
