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A nation that stands above all others in inventiveness, ingenuity, opportunity and intellect has announced plans to accidentally reintroduce polio.

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[–] uebquauntbez 1 points 6 days ago

For them deciding even poly o' crises do no harm ...

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ThePantser 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Make Everyone Sick Again - Black MESA

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Maybe you'll find someone else to help you

Maybe Black MESA

That was a joke

Ha ha

Fat chance!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (3 children)

"If vaccines were effective, how come nobody gets vaccinated for smallpox anymore?"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

This guy says what I'm thinking!!

Also, seat belts? You really think it's a good idea to be strapped into a car when someone crashes directly into you?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

that part is satire too

[–] FlexibleToast 3 points 1 week ago

Joke is on you. I have been vaccinated for smallpox.

[–] glitch1985 12 points 1 week ago

The children can have a little bit of polio as a treat.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

accidentally?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

It's not accidental. When you play Russian roulette and end up shooting yourself, it's not an accident, it's an obvious consequence of the choices you made. If the result can reasonably be expected, it's intentional.

[–] theUwUhugger 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A nation that stands above all others in inventiveness, ingenuity, opportunity…

What? 😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

they really crushed it with that line, huh?

[–] theUwUhugger 2 points 6 days ago

I didn’t look at the sub until now 😭😭😭

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Then we can brutally crush it again and remind all those other diseases who's boss

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

Not with Papa Nurgle running our health departments

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

All part of our master plan to make the diseases complacent and over-confident

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Heroin addict says “just say no”— to vaccines