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In an interview on CNN, Dr. Joseph Ladapo said officials did not conduct any analyses to predict the impacts of killing off vaccine mandates.

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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 84 points 1 month ago (3 children)

"Hahaha, good one Onion, you got me...

Wait, it's NOT the Onion?!"

Fuck Florida. Fall into the ocean already.

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Never has this been more relevant.

Florida is just gross. Dangling off in the ocean like that. Ew.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe if we all get out and push?

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Me too!

Wait, I'm already me... There's still only the two of us so far.

[–] shai_hulud@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I use a walker, but I've got a little energy left

That's like 2.25!

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

@TexasDrunk@lemmy.world said he's in, too! With two Texans on the team, that takes our 2.25 to 1.75!

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hop in the truck, we're headed down there.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Let's go! Don't forget your hernia belt

[–] don@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are we sure we want to pollute the surface ocean with an entire Florida? Send ‘em to the bottom of the Mariana Trench instead, let the pressure down there straighten ‘em out.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

The planet is already working on it. Let's just help speed things along.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How is he still allowed to keep his licence?

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you look into how doctors are regulated in the US, it is a ridiculous and largely ineffective system that frequently fails to hold doctors accountable. Taking a doctors license happens way less than you would expect.

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 9 points 1 month ago

What do you call someone who graduated at the bottom of their class from the worst medical school?

Doctor.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

It is Florida. They burn books and the police prevents the painting of rainbows.

It is basically the Dollar Store version of Hell. Kind of hot, full of old people, and the worst humans.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The next time I hear an antivaxer say something to the effect of, "The government shouldn't be telling me what I have to put into my body," I'm going to try to remember to respond with, "so you agree that the government shouldn't be restricting abortion access?"

[–] verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It really seems like most people who say that really mean, “the government shouldn’t be telling me what to put in my body… but they should absolutely tell you what to put in yours.”

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Rules for thee but not for me!

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so he's openly admitting negligence to his constituency. how is he not already being sued?

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably standing and some sort of tort. The problem is people won't die immediately, but they will die later on as a result. This is what is so subversive about what they are doing.

Needless to say, he should be removed immediately.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What? People stand to eat pie all the time.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Wish we could ban 75% of the current "administration' on vibes...

I have pretty negative vibes over pedos and pedo enablers being in office tbh

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Whichever institution issued his diploma needs to revoke it.

[–] spazzman6156@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

...or lose their accreditation

[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

well of course it was based off vibes, there's clearly no science out there that would say that this was a good idea

[–] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago
[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Traveling to Florida feels like traveling to a developing country. The only difference is you don’t really feel any sympathy for the people that live there.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Please, don't ever travel there again.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

First do no harm right? Fuck this not a doctor

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

This guy is not fit to be a surgeon nor general.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Guy needs one of those cement vibrators shoved up his ass

[–] mondomon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What a stupid fuck. They're going to bring another pandemic with this shit.