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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

I guess tripping through the end times is on the table? I'll take it, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

You know those shows that's have a futuristic dystopian society with a bunch of people on drugs?

Looks like we are right on schedule.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The god damn FDA and its war on...

....checks notes...

Sunshine and Exercise!

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The FDA's policies have faced significant criticism for jeopardizing consumer safety. For instance:

Drug Approval Issues: Fast-track approvals have introduced drugs with limited evidence of safety, such as Aduhelm for Alzheimer's, which showed little benefit but posed risks. Harmful drugs are often slow to be withdrawn from the market.

Food Safety Loopholes: The GRAS designation allows companies to self-certify food additives without FDA oversight. Substances like potassium bromate, linked to cancer and banned internationally, remain in U.S. foods due to regulatory gaps.

Industry Influence: Close ties between FDA leaders and corporations raise concerns about conflicts of interest and impartiality in decision-making.

Weak Post-Market Oversight: The FDA lacks resources to monitor and act on safety issues after products are on the market, leaving harmful substances in circulation.

Some decision-makers should be held accountable for actions or policies that have negatively impacted public health and safety. A comprehensive overhaul of the food system is urgently needed to prioritize transparency, improve nutritional standards, and ensure consumer well-being.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 hours ago

Thanks chatgpt!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

fucking morons are going to kill us all with raw stupidity

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Apparently now conservatism is just constantly relitigating every minor perceived slight.

For the most part, liberals have moved past the fact that these assholes held the country hostage and killed a million people throwing their tantrum.

Meanwhile, conservatives are like "we haven't forgotten that you made fun of us for the horse dewormer thing."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Disinformation coming out of the FDA is a real issue though, it's just that RFK isn't exactly the person we should want trying to fix it. His list covers the entire spread from significant real issues to batshit crazy conspiracy theory, leaning heavily towards the latter.

It's notable that the areas in most need of reform were all broken by conservative politicians.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, that is unfortunate. A broken clock is right twice a day though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I predict he will be unseated within a year

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Hope you're right

[–] [email protected] 7 points 18 hours ago

any weed for us peons?!!!!?!?!?!

[–] [email protected] 42 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Can't wait for the war on sunshine to end!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

The solar panels are sucking all the energy from the sun and not allowing anyone else to use it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

This is unironically the excuse that my dad gives solar vendors when they badger him about putting solar on his roof. Is it a right wing meme? Please tell me it isn't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Ackchyually, I think you'll find it's Donald Trump sucking up all the sunlight and injecting it directly into people's veins

[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago

Big Sun will get its day in the … eh sun.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 17 hours ago

He's going to ban sunscreen isn't he

[–] [email protected] 49 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Don't give me hope RFK. Like you're really gonna legalize psychedelics for therapy.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It would suck for the rubes who can be fooled into taking poison, but it would be kinda based if RFK just legalized everything. Reality might turn to shit, but at least we can get high however we want!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how hard it will be to tell the good stuff from the poison. Depending on just how unregulated they go, labels might not even match contents.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Probably easier than now considering the decrease in stigma and increased impetus for testing as well as elimination of the black market.

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