I recently spoke with some old friends about the CDC, all of whom are chief physicians or specialists in Germany, Switzerland, and Spain: They all agreed that the CDC is largely defunct now. Apparently, almost all competent staff have been dismissed, meaning that the very important tasks of this organization can no longer be fulfilled. Unfortunately, the assessment of all my friends in medicine was unanimous: they all believe that the CDC can no longer be taken seriously—a great loss for medicine worldwide.
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Problem solved everyone! RFK will see the error of his ways and will soon be a bastion of truth and rational thinking.
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How on earth did we end up with a guy who sounds like he's dying from an unknown disease tell us about healthcare?
Greed, and powerful interests controlling communication channels, misleading some and preying on the human weaknesses of many others.
Spasmodic dysphonia has nothing to do with his batshittery. Let’s focus on the nonsense he says, not on his disability.
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They’ll all be fired when the loyalty tests are instituted. They’re already doing it with education.
I'm sure it was very strongly worded.
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