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RockRaven

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12. Dozens of other industrialized countries have gotten it under control.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 06:43 PM

Jul 2020

The only reason the US hasn't is a failure of leadership and competence, and outright sabotage, from largely Republican political officials.

The Republicans/conservatives in the US are CHOOSING to fail, and claiming it is inevitable.

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