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Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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[–] Zexks 40 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Every case of it going forward he should be charged with a murder. Any families that lose people because of these ass hats shenanigans need to be ready to sue them directly and personally. Preferably criminally rather than civilly.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago

I don't expect that to go very far in the courts; they don't generally assign that kind of personal liability to government officials for policy decisions.

[–] lectricleopard 8 points 4 days ago

Yeah, all that effort to hold Trump legally accountable worked well, should be a piece of cake with his cronies /s

[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If RFK Sr. were still alive to see what his son's become, he'd shoot himself.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm reminded of a quote in, I think, a disc world. It's something like "[name] could make a man wish he'd never been born, or make a slightly smarter man wish that [name] had never been born".

[–] TheDoozer 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that a reference to Lord Vorbis from Small Gods?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Maybe, I don't remember and couldn't find the exact quote

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This man is absolutely batshit. Why does he want polio back?

[–] lectricleopard 29 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He had part of his brain eaten by a parasite. He's literally not all there.

[–] teamevil 4 points 4 days ago

He's got as much brain left as his Uncle had on his last day as president.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I think he was batshit before the worm.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

For nostalgia of the time when JFK and RFK are still alive

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL 7 points 4 days ago

100% Expected.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The USA's self-sabotage is starting to make Brexit look mild. But the USA's disease outbreaks will kill people worldwide.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So, are we supposed to watch as the US just sink under a sea of easily preventable diseases?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

No. Instead we can:

  • ask our Senators to reject the antivaxxers from positions where they have power over health
  • ask for our states to step up to protect vaccine availability
  • make sure people around us know how much good vaccines do
  • make sure we and our families get vaccines before they're taken away from us
[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Is there a word for that feeling where you get so fucking angry that you want to kill yourself? Because I'm feeling it

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Put that anger into organizing your community and telling people about what is going on.

It makes much more of a difference than any kind of self harm

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Absolutely. Triggers are an opportunity to do the hard work of healing ourselves and our communities. I'm of the opinion that the reason "many are called, few are chosen" is because many of us are looking for someone else to do the hard, dirty work that very few of us are willing to step up and do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I dunno but aim that anger at the people making these choices

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Getting that angry often enough might do it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

I would nullify if I was on the jury and Something happened to this dangerous idiot.

[–] Dorkyd68 7 points 4 days ago

The thought of polio coming back is just.... exhausting

He and Gwyneth paltrow should hook up

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Jesus Christ. Would someone please tell him that falcons can get polio? That's probably the only way he'd believe it's dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

And I'm sure he is vacced himself.