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2. My brother in law is a rabid anti-vaxxer. He killed his father with that nonsense.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:55 PM

Aug 2025

The BIL convinced both his parents to stop getting vaccinated for anything.

Well, his dad (my father in law) got a bad case of flu, went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia and that also the flu virus had attacked his heart muscle.

This was right about Christmas. He died in March due to the complications of the flu.

My husband is not able to forgive his brother for the brainwashing work.

At least, after losing her husband, my mother in law has gone back to getting all her vaccines.

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When conspiracy kills - Anti vax influencer's daughter dies after rejecting chemo for coffee enemas [View all] tulipsandroses Aug 2025 OP

What a terrible and preventable situation. My heart goes out to her twin brother over this heartbreaking loss. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2025 #1

My brother in law is a rabid anti-vaxxer. He killed his father with that nonsense. Coventina Aug 2025 #2

I'm so sorry for your loss. What a nightmare. yardwork Aug 2025 #10

I have no sympathy for Darwin Award winners. AZ8theist Aug 2025 #3

Yes. In the U.S. we put such a person in charge of HHS. yardwork Aug 2025 #11

Knew a family who fell for the "natural way to beat cancer". Xolodno Aug 2025 #4

Yup. Not everything that's natural is good for us. Heidi Aug 2025 #9

God that all natural stuff is nuts jfz9580m Aug 2025 #18

Anti-vaxxers are now running the fucking show and denying the public access to mRNA vaccines, as well as any Karasu Aug 2025 #5

"... this regime wants to kill as many Americans as possible." Wednesdays Aug 2025 #17

If people are interested in an in-depth look at this, the BBC has a podcast series about it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #6

Deliberately letting someone die of a treatable disease is murder by any other name. DFW Aug 2025 #7

Then RFK, Jr. is committing mass murder. yardwork Aug 2025 #12

I'd put it slightly differently. DFW Aug 2025 #13

Good points. yardwork Aug 2025 #14

What a waste of a young life. EndlessWire Aug 2025 #8

Even sadder, cancer treatments were improving by leaps and bounds. yardwork Aug 2025 #15

Exactly! For example, immunotherapy saved Heidi Aug 2025 #16

It's weird that this "alternative healing" bullshit used to be popular with some on the left. progressoid Aug 2025 #19

It's *still* popular with many on the left. Heidi Aug 2025 #20

Ugh. That's a shame. progressoid Aug 2025 #23

"The Enlightenment was a great idea. Too bad it didn't take." Torchlight Aug 2025 #21

Ivermectin Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #22