A previous and close colleague of mine, though many incarnations, has recently come out of the closet as anti-vaxxer, conspiracy theorist, Trump and Farage supporter and EU hater.
All new as far as I can see. He has no coherent reasons but does recycle all the internet fallacies; mercury in vaccines, unnecessary if you live healthily, big Pharma conspiracy, Government subjugation of the people, DNA altering, etc. etc.
I struggle with it quite a bit but decided that I'll deal with it one way or the other the next time we're face to face over a beer. He is [was perhaps] a valued and long term friend.
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