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

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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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[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That's not RFK Jr. talking. He died long ago. His body is being controlled by the worms.

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

Historically this strategy hasn't really worked out so well for the masses...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Such a fantastic idea. This man is a genius.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

And a stable genius at that!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

are poultry prices going up like egg prices are in the states?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

No, they're different chickens and the virus has been spreading more through egg laying chickens. In part because they're in different locations.

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[–] [email protected] 286 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (52 children)

I love how the U.S. spent like 90 years building up soft power around the world and we are giving it all up in like a 3 month span.

Every person in charge of an agency, is literally not qualified to run a grocery store let alone the agencies they run.

Its alll about loyalty now, and its going to send the U.S. back into the dark age.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

and the general population hasnt got a clue what “soft power” even is

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (13 children)

We were already a 3rd world country in comparison to most of our allies. Now we are speedrunning becoming a 7th world country

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Everyone who survives will be immune.

That's the whole logic. It was awful enough with Covid's 1% mortality. Measles only kills about 0.1%. Bird flu kills 90-100% of infected birds and 50% of infected humans. And there's plenty of lasting/permanent deficits short of literal death. They're psychopaths.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days 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.

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