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RFK Jr. Says He Plans On Getting Rid Of 'Entire Departments' At FDA And CDC In Alarming Interview (www.comicsands.com)

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[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 243 points 8 months ago

So, in other words, Trump is going to do exactly what he told us he would do.

[-] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 37 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Make no mistake, if Trump wants it, his supporters want it. I work with a bunch of morons. The country is in the hands of a cult.

My coworkers support political assassination, concentration camps for LGBT, forced Christianity. If Trump said it, they want it.

I am fully radicalized. Fuck this country.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago

Technically, he said he has no knowledge of Project 2025. Fortunately for Republicans, Trump’s team is all over it.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-project-2025-steve-bannon-election-b2642968.html

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago

He said Project 2025 was great back in 2022 before the backlash, it isn't like he is consistent.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-video-project-2025-colossal-mandate/

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[-] CPMSP@midwest.social 16 points 8 months ago

Oh for sure - and the nutters will be saying it's 'divine mandate' since he survived those assassination attempts. We ain't seen shit yet.

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[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 166 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

A lot of people are going to die because of this conspiracy theorist.

I think of someone very close to me who takes mediation for depression, medication that RFK thinks is bullshit, and medication that is regulated by the FDA.

She got a bad batch of something from a generic supplier and became dangerously suicidal. We were able to report this to the FDA and send them the medication so people wouldn’t die.

I can’t see how less staffing is going to make things better. We need more people on the ground so inspections are more regular and so deadly manufacturing problems are caught early.

[-] fern@lemmy.autism.place 79 points 8 months ago

You just need to reference their last playbook: less data means it's not happening, like covid.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 8 months ago

I can’t see how less staffing is going to make things better.

Oh it makes things better alright. Better for the drug companies who now don't have to deal with pesky things like "safety" and "consequences for killing people".

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Or "overhead", to use a technical term.

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[-] prole 82 points 8 months ago

If you stayed home because of Gaza, this is your fault.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 20 points 8 months ago

Keep punching left and down. That will really help build the coalition to resist fascism.

[-] prole 18 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'm not punching left, and I refuse to accept your categorisation of anything short of completely trashing the DNC is not left enough.

The reason I voted for Harris is because I care about the lives of Palestinians. You can try to claim that this isn't true, but you're just wrong. And none of your bullshit purity tests will change that.

If you call yourself a progressive, and you stayed home on Tuesday, I want nothing to do with you. There's my purity test. Fuck right off.

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[-] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The coalition to resist fascism should have existed 2 days ago

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[-] rsuri@lemmy.world 60 points 8 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised though if Trump just ignores him and appoints a drug company lobbyist instead. RFK Jr. forgot Rule #1 when dealing with Trump: get paid up front.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Awesome, we are in a situation where I am openly hoping for the corrupt commercial outcome....

[-] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Would be hilarious considering he dropped out just to beg trumo for a spot. He's pathetic and hope you're right

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Also that he demands absolute loyality but gives none.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 55 points 8 months ago

Remember to thank all the dipshits that supported diaper donnie and his insanity. Remind them that: "YOU did this."

[-] would_be_appreciated@lemmy.ml 27 points 8 months ago

They won't hear about the bad things, or they'll be told it was the Democrats that did it, and they'll be believe it. Convincing MAGA of reality is pointless while they're still feeding from the trough of conservative shit. We're better off protesting and being disruptive in combination with getting our shit together for next round, where hopefully we'll have real primaries and get our first competent general election candidate since Obama.

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

And the ones who didn't vote.

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[-] tiita@lemmy.world 46 points 8 months ago

The whole presidency is alarming... Please find a bit that it is not?

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Nah, let's all take a good honest look at what's happening and start preparing for it.

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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 38 points 8 months ago

Snake oil is back on the menu, boys.

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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago

Headline from the future:

"Displacing heart disease, the primary cause of death in the USA is now 'easily preventable disease'"

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 32 points 8 months ago

Why is anyone surprised. They said what they were gonna do. They’re now making concrete plans to do the things they said they were gonna do.

I’m gonna fuckin leave.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago

lol welcome to the middle ages

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[-] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 26 points 8 months ago

State agencies will still be in place, will they not? I wouldn't eat the food or drink the water were I in a red state...

[-] prole 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Most, if not all in some cases, funding for state-level regulatory agencies comes directly from their federal counterparts. This will essentially kill state agencies as well.

Or at the very least, they will be severely reduced in terms of staff and purview.

And that's just the states that don't decide to follow the administration's lead and do the same thing to their state level agencies.

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[-] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago

I hate his voice and I’m sick of him already.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 24 points 8 months ago

Somebody is counting his chickens before they've hatched.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

The brainworms have definitely hatched though

[-] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 21 points 8 months ago

It's going to be morbidly hilarious watching the USA the next four years.

[-] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 31 points 8 months ago

I mean laugh at your neighbors house on fire if you want but the embers are blowing everywhere.

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[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 8 months ago

Lol.

Four years? Try four decades. The ramifications of Trump's first term is still being felt now.

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

I mean nothing new, Mr. Brainworm has been ranting about this for a while now and Trump has specified that gutting agencies was always his project 2025 plan so why would anyone be surprised here?

Good luck everyone and enjoy 2025!

[-] vordalack@lemm.ee 15 points 8 months ago

There's going to be an outbreak of polio because of this idiot.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

His brain worms plan on ensuring antihelmintic drugs do not get advanced.

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