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RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread (www.usnews.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think he knows about second pandemic, Pip.

[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Guess we'll have to force anyone returning from the US to stay in quarantine.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 10 points 2 weeks ago

Anyone have the quotes handy on how they want to destroy the country and rebuild as feudal kingdoms?

[–] jve@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn’t he worried one of his falcons will catch it?

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[–] lennee@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago

Do you want another pandemic? Because that is how you get another pandemic.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Such a fantastic idea. This man is a genius.

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

And a stable genius at that!

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago

I made a joke about this in a German community and yet here we are. Satire is dead, murdered by the imbeciles in the Trump administration.

https://discuss.tchncs.de/comment/17051036

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

are poultry prices going up like egg prices are in the states?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No, they're different chickens and the virus has been spreading more through egg laying chickens. In part because they're in different locations.

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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What is wrong with the man ?

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well for one, a worm ate his brain.

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I've contracted covid twice. Both were when visiting the US. And that was before this numpty was in charge. This will not go well.

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[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Let him visit one of these farms for a good few days.

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[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Historically this strategy hasn't really worked out so well for the masses...

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Do you want plague chickens? Because this how you get plague chickens.

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