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RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread (www.usnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 day ago (6 children)

So “do nothing” is his answer to bird flu and measles?

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 22 points 1 day ago

That was the whole play with COVID. Not much changes in 5 years it seems.

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[–] _thebrain_@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I guess that would succeed in killing off a bunch of the elderly and infirmed, which be a huge savings to Medicare and social Security, so it's a win-win right?

/S if it wasn't implied already

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

also their largest voting base

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[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 22 hours ago

That is exactly how the Nazis in charge are thinking about this. They assume they'll make it through because they're constitutionally superior, while the weak die and are no longer a burden on the Übermenschen.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

Yeah, of we could just stop importing food from the USA, that would be greaaaaat

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 10 points 1 day ago

Anyone have the quotes handy on how they want to destroy the country and rebuild as feudal kingdoms?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Genius.

That’s just about got the whole zeitgeist sewn up.

[–] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

'Murica, I swear you guys really need a slapping.

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

Please invade us. We need help

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

What's the worst that could happen?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 day ago

COVID 2: DIE HARDER

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[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I knew he was just a huge shill for the reptile egg shadow industry. Before you know it, all US omelets will be made from factory-farmed sea turtle eggs.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 19 hours ago

the worm egg industry, he needs everyone to have worms.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 20 hours ago

Well, there it is. Life will... find a way.

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