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Florida sees 81% increase in whooping cough infections amid vaccine rollback (www.tallahassee.com)

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Whooping cough cases in Florida have soared this year, marking an 81% increase from 2024's number.

As of Sept. 27, 2025, there have been 1,295 cases reported to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), compared to 715 cases for the entirety of 2024, according to the department's Reportable Diseases Frequency Report.

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 168 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Why would the Democrats do this?

Also, it's fake news and the numbers are fake.

Coughing is the natural way to get rid of these whooping demons.

No need to wear a mask unless you are ~~kidnapping minorities~~ saving freedom.

/s, of course.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 59 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (14 children)

Why would the Democrats do this?

You can't just come out in favor of vaccinations. That's electoral poison. You need to meet people in the middle. Vaccines for some, little American flags for others.

If you start taking a hard stance in favor of vaccinations, you are going to lose the election and you're going to get more Republicans in office. Florida's a winnable state, but we have to be moderate. We have to respect the longstanding cultural viewpoint that vaccines cause autism. We need to include people who hate vaccines in the conversation and promise to bring them into any future administration, because anti-vaxxers are an influential voting block we are obligated to respect and court.

If anything, the party needs more anti-vax Democrats. This is the path forward, because it is what the people organically and entirely rationally want. Arguing against it is just more Big Government Overreach. It costs tax payers money. And it doesn't respect the views of the working class.

If you're suggesting that the Democratic Party should become the party of vaccination, you are rooting for failure. In fact, you may be attempting to undermine the party from within, because you secretly support Trump. And why would you support Trump? Because you support Russia and China as a Communist. You're a Tankie and you shouldn't be in this conversation.

We need to purge the lingering stench of Communism from the Democratic Party of Florida. And that means taking a hard stance against far-left ideas like vaccination, public education, and potable water. That's why we're going to reach out to our close friends across the aisle and ask Ron DeSantis to carry our banner as the Democratic Nominee for the Governor of Florida in 2026.

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