Haywood’s presence at the “Defeat the Mandates” rally was a window into a growing political cause that is beginning to unite a host of groups across the right.
The anti-vaccine movement, once a fringe cohort, has repositioned itself as an opposition to mandates and government overreach.
The distinction has attracted legions of supporters by tapping into the anger, exhaustion, grief and frustration of millions of Americans as the pandemic enters its third year.
