For context, Autism Speaks, who provided the above graph, also has this link on "what causes autism":
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/learn-more-autism/what-causes-autism
I will quote it here:
The results of this research is clear: Vaccines do not cause autism.
They also provide examples of things that increases risk:
- Advanced parent age (either parent)
- Pregnancy and birth complications (e.g. extreme prematurity [before 26 weeks], low birth weight, multiple
- pregnancies [twin, triplet, etc.])
- Pregnancies spaced less than one year apart
For context, Autism Speaks was founded by former NBC executive and vice chairman of General Electric, Bob Wright.
NBC & GE are media conglomerates and if you still have trust in the media you might want to do a little bit of research. They've been spreading propaganda and false news for a very long time.
Controlled Opposition
You provided the graph, not me. I just wanted to make it clear that while the graph shows an increase in autism, it does not show, that autism is caused by vaccines. Since you linked it without context, on a post on vaccines, I thought it would only make sense to provide above context to the graph.
Now, I believe that vaccines makes sense so far as to get rid of all the above mentioned deceases. However, having it all privatized to the same companies does not seem like a good idea.
But, how do you see the US moving forward? Do you want to get rid of vaccines? Do you want the government to regulate, that companies can't have monopoly? Or maybe something completely different?
Also I don't live in the United States, but I would agree with you (if you also believe), that most US media seem more focused on fearmongering for views, than providing basic facts. This, from my perspective, goes for all sides of arguments. It is more high octane media, than where I live, which I think also leads to more over dramatization and exaggeration. A problem as I see it, is that most people don't like watching down to earth arguments between people disagreeing on a topic. I suppose it is too boring for many, even if it would make more sense to finding meaningful ways of moving forward together.
Maybe it is also related to the more or less only two party system of the US, whereas my country have multiple parties to choose from, that all gets some influence - from far left to far right and everything in between.