Saethelred the UnreadyImprobably Optimistic Hot Take: I suppose one way to finally teach people how government works is to make huge portions of it suddenly stop working.
S. Lott -- No Kings!@SethRudy Sadly, the effect is isolated. The rich don’t depend quite so directly on specific government services. Bridge collapse? Drive around. Air traffic failure? Don’t fly to that airport. Sewer failure? Move to one of your other houses.
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Robert H#RFKJr will first attack the theory of herd immunity.
Remember, a theory is a scientific construct that infallibly predicts an outcome. Show a contrary example and the theory is rejected or revised.
We'll see a resurgence of diptheria, measles, and likely Covid19.
That will make America great again.
Menno@Stinson_108 @polarbear @slott56 @SethRudy
Sure, but it's going to take a while for the effects to be really visible.
In 4 years nearly all under-4s might not be vaccinated against measles, but outbreaks will likely be isolated, because the disease will not spread easily via their older siblings who go to school.
Once you get into the 6-8 year olds, such diseases will spread big time and suddenly people realize there's a crisis.
Sure, but it's going to take a while for the effects to be really visible.
In 4 years nearly all under-4s might not be vaccinated against measles, but outbreaks will likely be isolated, because the disease will not spread easily via their older siblings who go to school.
Once you get into the 6-8 year olds, such diseases will spread big time and suddenly people realize there's a crisis.
RowinSpeez@SethRudy the downside is once you destroy something that took 100 years to make, it takes a long time to rebuild it, if it’s possible in the modern political climate.
MorguninNope. When agencies stop working people get angry, then you hand them over to private capital with the promise that’ll make it better.
It’s all a grift.
Josh
Piggleston Pecanpants@SethRudy Another is: liberals can't be blamed as obstructionists for no progress occuring in government when there aren't enough of them in government to obstruct.
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莹莹@SethRudy presumably they'll just blame the Democrats.
MicronH⚖️😷@SethRudy that’s been the Republican strategy of “governing” for a very long while now #corruption
Flaming Cheeto@SethRudy I'd like to think so but this clip is fairly old now
Craig T. Nelson on Government Aid
PeachMcDSo sadly true 💔😞💔
paulDestroying it forever is the goal.
Trump is doing exactly what he is being instructed to do. These are not Trump’s picks.
“The election campaign is over. To achieve success in the election, Donald Trump relied on certain forces to which he has corresponding obligations. As a responsible person, he will be obliged to fulfill them.” - Nikolai Patrushev, Russia’s intelligence chief Nov. 11, 2024
Trump’s mission for Russia is to dismantle the United States.
Doug Pasnak@SethRudy I have been convinced that the US has engineered a society that can only learn a lesson thru prolonged, needless personal suffering. A nation of people with hands completely covered in paint because they refuse to be told that it's wet by a stranger.
sortius@SethRudy One? I fear that's the only way for a large portion of the population to learn how governments work