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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day 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.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 points 23 hours 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@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours 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.

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Round abouts tree fiddy, my brother in dice.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 18 points 22 hours ago

I promise a whale head on the roof of every car!

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago

Expect the same catastophic hatred for health as Betsy DeVos showed for education.

Both of them are human trash.