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[–] Boddhisatva 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Now branded as “Make America Healthy Again!,” Mr. Kennedy’s health freedom movement is preoccupied with instances where the government is supposedly colluding with industry to make people sick. The prevalence of chronic disease, America’s declining life expectancy, vaccine mandates: These are all, in Mr. Kennedy’s view, not just public health conundrums but also elite conspiracies.

This reminds me of how people during the Black Plague in Europe used to kill cats because they thought that the plague was caused by witches and cats were associated with witches. They probable made things worse because the cats, had they not been killed, would have been killing rodents that carried the fleas that transmitted the plague to people. Likewise, getting rid of vaccine mandates is sure to increase chronic disease and reduce life expectancy.

[–] DaMonsterKnees 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

MAHA will be the last sound you make if this fool gets within 35m of your healthcare. Woof. Great share, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

American here; I’m gonna need that measurement in blue whale corpses.

[–] DaMonsterKnees 1 points 1 month ago

Round abouts tree fiddy, my brother in dice.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Common theory is that it was human fleas and lice not rat fleas

Because rats tend not to venture that far from their nests

[–] Boddhisatva 6 points 1 month ago

Fascinating. I gather there is still a bit of debate on the topic but it sounds like a great theory. Thanks! I love learning new things.