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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 minutes ago

This reads like fake news. I don't believe they are that idiotic.

Oh fuck.

[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Where are them Epstein Files and such?!

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Being burned so they can be used as a distraction from the fascism forever

[–] Brotha_Jaufrey@lemmy.world 61 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

We are in the dumbest fucking timeline

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Still waiting for TVA to prune us.

[–] Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

Tennessee Valley Authority?

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 hours ago

Every possible version of it.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 hours ago

Oh that’s an intelligent policy decision

/s ♾️

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 33 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

I almost hope there is another huge pandemic, it would probably be the best and easiest way of fighting the war against fascism in America.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 hours ago

Its probably just anxiety but since the last one I haven't been able to shake the feeling that another is inevitable.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 6 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

If there is a 2nd American Civil War, I would be alright with conservatives not having vaccines. Disease was the #1 cause of fatalities in warfare, and I would like to have fewer enemies to fight.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I dont really know much about this but I know youre probably right in the context of the world wars.

Was it Spanish flu? IDK, but poor nutrition, hygiene, and close proximity in the trenches was a huge factor.

In a present day war, it would probably be different? Still some "dug in" defences but far more ranged, airborne, and remotely controlled armaments.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 15 minutes ago

When it comes to disease and medicine, the two most valuable things for preserving life, is infrastructure (shelter), and logistics. Back in WW2, troops that ended up in places far from urban hubs tended to be exposed to the elements or had to string out their supplies. As such, they tended to die from a mixture of cold, mosquitos, heat, famine, wet, and filth. Where America is concerned, it SHOULD be relatively safe for most soldiers, because there is an abundance of roads that pass by some form of shelter.

However, I suspect that the Trump Regime would have difficulty with managing logistics. It seems like that they don't value nor understand supply chains or other fine details. The National Guard troops that were deployed to LA, for example, didn't have bedding for resting. While those troops can tank an one-off like that, the Regime has been dismantling all sorts of things that keep people in tip-top shape. For example, the erosion of the weather service, means that soldiers will be more easily exposed to bad conditions. The destruction of food quality inspection, means that troops are more likely to have bad rations. Medical services are being rolled back, too. Trade with foreign nations is also likely to be cut off or reduced, which also means that troops could be lacking boots. (Quality boots are literal life or death for deployed troops.) All of this adds up to troops becoming vulnerable to the Four Horsemen.

It is my expectation that the Blue States would win a prolonged civil war, simply because they tend to understand the implications of policy.

While not directly related to vaccines, the latest episode of Perun goes over the economics of soldiers, including medical costs. It is a good channel if you want analysis about modern conflicts. I wouldn't be surprised if Perun starts covering America itself in the coming decade.

The Long-Term Costs of War - The Price of Life, Economics of Casualties & Russia's War

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

The one time when coughing in crowded spaces would be socially acceptable and morally just.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 hours ago

It did a pretty good job on them the first time. Fingers crossed for COVID 2: The Defuckening

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Somebody needs to infect them both

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I recall Trump has already had it.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I've had it 3 times. Viruses mutate all the time so his favor is probably already out of date

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

So a million and a half deaths weren't enough for those fuckers.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

With all seriousness, no, it isn't. They want millions of deaths.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Trump once said that Stephen "PeeWee Himmler" Miller said that he wants America to decrease to 100 million people, who all look like him. That's a 70% decrease in population. You have to wonder how he intends to accomplish that objective.

Now he's Trump's most trusted advisor. He's like Wormtongue whispering poison into Trump's ear.

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

Except Trump is jerking off while it happens.

[–] Gargantuanthud@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago (4 children)

I don't understand this though. The majority of people who would die from this would be his supporters. Why encourage a reduction in your own support?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 4 hours ago

These are people with absolutely no critical thinking skills. They believe that this will work because they demand that it will work.

Remember that they are both Sociopathic Oligarchs who have everything handed to them on a silver platter, almost literally. They've never had to suffer the consequences of their poor behavior, so they've never learned their lesson in anything. They think they just manifest anything to happen by virtue of their magnificent ego, and their money, or course.

It's true because they demand it, and pay for it.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I think... for fun?

I don't even know anymore

I just... just wow... just... what the hell

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

This isn't wrong. They love seeing powerless people frightened at the fact that they wield power that can hurt them, and what fun is power if you don't play with it now and then?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

You’re asking a dementia patient and the guy with brainworms

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[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 6 hours ago

So that's why zombie apocalypse in every Hollywood movie happens in the USA.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The pandemic was awesome for us healthy surviving introverts. Not so much for the dead introverts or everyone else.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah....... I wasn't a fan, but that's mostly jealousy talking. As an introvert working in healthcare, it was painful to have to go to work everyday and deal with the dumbest patient population in the history of the country while everyone else got to work from home.

It was like summer school for adults, but even dumber.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 54 minutes ago

I had the experience of visiting a nurse that never covered her face or did any sort of pandemic related cleaning....while running an adult home business. God....

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 79 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Question: since Trump was the administration in charge of those vaccines, can we sue the president for releasing an "dangerous" vaccine, "harming" Americans?

Like, you can't have it both ways. You can't hate the COVID vaccine and ignore that it was done under Trump's administration. I'm so confused, my head hurts, these people are fucking stupid.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

Don't try to make sense of it. These people don't operate within the confines of logic, only what is convenient to their agenda in the moment.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

When are this years shots going to be available?

[–] jazir5@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

So this is effectively an ad for the COVID vaccines, hello the walk in appointment I'm actively waiting for! I'll have fun getting it in 5-10 minutes!

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Family members just went in yesterday for shots at CVS, but Covid isn't in yet. They're thinking early September. So they got flu and something else.

If it comes out in early September, I'd get my butt in there right away, before they ban it.

Fucking psychopaths.

[–] jazir5@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

They didn't have the new version only last years, still got it though.

[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 19 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'm anticipating congestive heart failure will be nominated as person of the year next year.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I nominate a massive cerebral aneurysm. Competition is good.

[–] Gargantuanthud@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago

I don't know what it would be but I think he deserves a slow, painful, publicly humiliating death.

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 129 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

They should ban it for Republicans only

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 6 points 5 hours ago

You know these fuckers will keep a supply in the works for themselves.

Class wars, disasters, make people need a savior.

That's the whole fucking game, and the ignorant cunts keep voting for it

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 12 points 6 hours ago

They can stick fluorescent lights up their asses instead.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 4 hours ago

It's available in other countries, so rich MAGA Nazis will ALWAYS be able to get it. The rest of us, not so much.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Time to get a refresh before they're gone forever

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