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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 103 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Almost as if the rule was there for a reason.

[–] THB@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Freaking clowns running everything

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

hey, that’s not fair to clowns

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Even Pennywise be like “You guys sure this is a good idea?”

[–] Darthcapi@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

That’s not fair to running

[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Just like how they say '''Absolutely No [Fucking] In the Labor Room'''

Its there for a reason.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Congratulations RFK, you managed to start a flu outbreak in the summer

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If that guy isn't pestilence IDK who is

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

He's just Pestilence's biggest fan, actual Pestilence would simply start another plague without stooping to political manipulation

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

🌞 Hot flu summer ⛱️

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"Our new policy is simple: If you, an American warrior entrusted to defend this nation, believe that the flu vaccine is in your best interest, then you are free to take it; you should. But we will not force you," Hegseth said in April.

Hegseth is a profoundly stupid person who should not be entrusted to make any decisions. He should be removed from power to spend the rest of his obscured life cleaning up litter or something similarly useful.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I saw a thing the other day comparing the first term of the admin to the second and one major thing was choosing loyalty over competence. Competent people undermine the evil/stupid policy decisions Trump makes, which is a major reason the first term wasn't so destructive. Hegseth is a perfect example of second term cabinet members being loyal and stupid.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah... And anyone with two brain cells to rub together could see that.

Country still voted him back in.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, let's not take medical advice from the dude who doesn't wash his hands.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Getting vaccinated isn't part of a political spectrum.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right there on the top of Mount "should be". But the right took not taking vaccines into a brag/litmus test.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't mean we should feed it.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago

Why did Hussein Obama do this and invent the flu? Terrible president, the WORST we had. EVER.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterton%27s_fence

It would have been really easy for them to learn why we vaccinate large groups of people living in close quarters.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

chAir Force flu prevents flying.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait. Isn't the shot causing authosm? Maybe it doean't do anything, if you're authistic already...

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Autistic drone pilots?