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DBoon

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1. Many states have stripped public health officials of power

Reply to PurgedVoter (Original post)

Sat Jan 22, 2022, 05:13 PM

Jan 2022

No more lockdowns, no quarantines

Experienced people were driven out of the profession after being threatened by RWNJs.

Something like smallpox with a 30% fatality rate would destroy us.

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We are now set up like dominoes. Ebola or something like it shows up and we are toast. [View all] PurgedVoter Jan 2022 OP

Many states have stripped public health officials of power DBoon Jan 2022 #1

Putin thought of everything, Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #2

Your depressing post gave me a laugh. CrispyQ Jan 2022 #3

Eventually the US will just be vacant land. Likely why China opportunists are buying up so RKP5637 Jan 2022 #5

Sadly, I've thought similar many times, this nation could not survive a really serious RKP5637 Jan 2022 #4

And forget about uniting to fight a common enemy. NCDem47 Jan 2022 #7

Yes, it's definitely a harbinger! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2022 #10

Absolute sitting ducks for a bioweapon attack. Pobeka Jan 2022 #6

I always look to see where the money is going to try and figure out what the motive is. PurgedVoter Jan 2022 #8

Presidents don't need Congress for emergencies. Nt Baked Potato Jan 2022 #9

Hoo Boy...somebody needs a Xanax! Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #11

My thoughts. Especially that last one. Hortensis Jan 2022 #12

Wow, glad it's not just me. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #14

Considering what climate change is expected to do to Texas, is there a reason why you're still there Kaleva Jan 2022 #13