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The NIH still has its funding halted. What people may not realize is 90% of biomedical research is funded through the NIH and it funds over 800,000 scientists. As an example 99% of drugs approved in the last 10 year period were discovered using NIH funding.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/02/nih-grant-freeze-biomedical-research/681853/
Remember, scientists are the mortal enemy of theocratics - when viewed through that lens, it's pretty clear.
Also, when the OG Nazi's started invading other countries, they killed academics first
which has global ramifications. Fuck this regime. Fuck elon.
Easier to be a fascist dictator when everyone is sick and dying.