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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36033796

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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[–] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Neither did the people fighting fascism.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Unfortunately there's not really a good historical example of fascism being stopped once they have the power of the pulpit without the help of foreign intervention.

[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I've heard that before but I only have an american public education. If I actually looked for historical examples, I wonder what I would find?

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The entirety of ww2, Spain transitioned out of fascism relatively peacefully too

[–] hilljack26301@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Stroessner in Paraguay

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