The fact that it is not mandatory should not even register with anyone with half a brain cell.

The US is just so stupidly backwards and going even further in that direction that it’s even an option to not vaccinate your kids.

All that’s going to happen is that this country will push out all the intelligent people who will want to leave for somewhere with some intelligence and the oligarchs will be left to rule over a blatantly stupid populace who force themselves into slavery