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Tracing the mass normalisation of vaccination.
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In the 1950s, after almost 100 years of fierce opposition, the practice of vaccination transformed into a symbol of post-war modernism and civic pride, particularly after the rollout of the polio jab.
A calculated campaign of celebrity influence, with a goal to engineer the youth, was undertaken – with teens helping to make vaccines socially accepted by lining up at schools and community clinics.
In this video, Ethan takes a look at the story of how vaccines were finally normalised with the masses, including the history of opposition, early campaigns to sway anti-jab sentiment, the birth of television and rise of celebrity culture, the March for Dimes organisation and polio teen influence agenda, the eventual decline of Hollywood, ‘Disease X’ and the future road ahead, and more.
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There has been interesting discussion over the past decade about the true legitimacy of sporting entertainment routinely fed to us on our television screens, and to what extent ‘games’ may be ‘fixed’.
Coupled with a multi-billion dollar gambling industry, government influence, and the symbolic nature of programmed collective identity, the ‘bread and circus’ of TV sport continues to captivate people.
In this video, Ethan takes a look at arguments surrounding the Sports Hoax, including NRL’s top referee revealed to have a gambling problem, corruption and bet fixing in multiple codes, NBA fraud and AI incorporation, how teams shape national identity, the Masonic origins of baseball, and more.
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Good piece of research, analysis and discussion, Ethan.
Shame on Elvis, Johnny Cash, Marilyn Monroe et al for promoting the harmful polio vax in the mid-1950s. Not that they would have had a choice: “Do as we tell you and we will give you the world”. And in recent times, shame on Elton, Michael Caine, Dolly Parton (with that cringeworthy “Vaccine, vaccine…”, Jennifer Lopez, The Queen, David Beckham…and we shouldn’t forget poor old Warnie, all promoting the Covax, which is much worse than the polio vax. A recent article in “The Conversation” examining this was titled “From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy”.
And back in the 19thC, a celebrity and Establishment figure of the time, mathematician and author, Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), promoted the deadly smallpox vax. One of his favourite “young girls” later became the mother of Aldous Huxley (“Brave New World”).
Who will they go to next time, to play the celebrity Pied Piper jabberjockey role? Taylor Swift. Oh no, I just had a scary thought…they wouldn’t co-opt Queensland’s much-loved little Bluey to promote the vile practise of vax…would they?
Yes, the two anti-vax “silver foxes”, Judge Lindsay and me, are still active in SA, ably supported by anti-vax “vixens” in the form of Kathy Scarborough and Elizabeth Hart.