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tonkatoy8888

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57. The flu is a bitch

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 02:30 PM

Apr 21

One of my personal pet peeves is when someone says, "I had the flu", when they had a bad cold of some other respiratory infection.

I too had the flu when i was in my mid 20's. I have never been sicker in my life. I honestly thought I might die.
And as a healthy, active person in my 20's it took me almost 3 months before I didn't feel like going back to bed after the strenuous act of walking to the kitchen to get a drink of water.

So now we're going to have large groups of people living in close quarters who aren't vaccinated. What could possibly go wrong?

"Sorry, we have to postpone today's war. Everyone is sick."

Everyone, and I mean everyone in this administration is not just ignorant, they are stupid.

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Kegsbreath: We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately. [View all] demmiblue Apr 21 OP

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The stupid!!!! mymomwasright Apr 21 #1

A fucking moron. spanone Apr 21 #2

I guess that's why they want a mandatory draft. ananda Apr 21 #3

During the US Civil War, communicable dieseases diasbled and killed soldiers DBoon Apr 21 #4

Nothing compared to what the flu did in WWI. eppur_se_muova Apr 21 #12

In my family, a great aunt... Chemical Bill Apr 21 #66

The billionaires decide who live and die malaise Apr 21 #55

Pete Hog's Breath, "We are no longer going to believe in science." Botany Apr 21 #5

What's next? A return of calvary horses and cannon balls? AZ8theist Apr 21 #26

"We will only use the science of making Tomahawks to kill schoolgirls in their schools" Justice matters. Apr 21 #44

Ooooh, that'll show 'em won't it tough guy! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Apr 21 #6

That way, when everyone gets sick, we won't have the manpower we need. Kid Berwyn Apr 21 #7

Geez! Spazito Apr 21 #8

He must be a big WW1 fan Renew Deal Apr 21 #9

You think he knows one effin thing about WW1? malaise Apr 21 #58

Why? maveric Apr 21 #10

At what point... purr-rat beauty Apr 21 #11

I would urge members of the military to resign. Norbert Apr 21 #13

That is only an option for officers InstantGratification Apr 21 #21

Ah yes, Hey Joe Apr 21 #14

I am legitimately convinced Fox News hates their customers. Initech Apr 21 #17

Your 200,000+ dead figure since 9/11 (so 25 years) in the US from mass shootings is vastly overstated. Celerity Apr 21 #43

Really? Why does it seem like it's much higher? Initech Apr 21 #60

the sheer horror of a mass shooting and the way the press goes full 'if it bleeds it leads' mode, perhaps Celerity Apr 21 #63

Yes, seems they are gleefully killing off their own Hey Joe Apr 21 #45

Oh, this will end badly. BradBo Apr 21 #15

Can we just discard the useless drunk psycho who is abusing his power? Initech Apr 21 #16

Post removed Post removed Apr 21 #18

And don't forget . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 21 #19

I had flu at age 22 perdita9 Apr 21 #20

The flu is a bitch tonkatoy8888 Apr 21 #57

First the draft, then taking unvaccinated personnel. llmart Apr 21 #22

This is too stupid to even comment on...what can you say? MiHale Apr 21 #23

Roman legions didn't have vaccines! dickthegrouch Apr 21 #24

Roman legions didn't have whiskey, either. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 21 #47

If we knew the real truth about these SCUMBAGS bluestarone Apr 21 #25

Do they think it's just political? People living and working in close quarters, especially on ships don't get sick? ChicagoTeamster Apr 21 #27

The Spanish Flu of 1918 started with US army troops. Ocelot II Apr 21 #28

They called it the Spanish Flu but it started in Kansas. Influenza A is brutal, even when vaccinated. I can attest Deuxcents Apr 21 #54

I got Influenza A in 1968 in the Hong Kong flu pandemic. Ocelot II Apr 21 #65

I got it in 2018..was never so sick in my life..2 trips to urgent care, hospital and never heard of it before Deuxcents Apr 21 #67

My dad's cousin died from Spanish Flu in 1918 Norbert Apr 21 #62

My maternal grandmother died of the flu doubleplusgood Apr 21 #64

Gee what could go wrong with a bunch of people stuffed in tight quarters on a ship? kimbutgar Apr 21 #29

On any Navy ship you live and work in extremely close quarters. Tbear Apr 21 #30

Hegsbreath is risking MILITARY READINESS for a culture war stance. Captain Zero Apr 21 #31

Exactly. Military readiness is at stake. Redleg Apr 21 #59

Well, that's stupid. Solly Mack Apr 21 #32

I'm glad I no longer live near a base. Ilsa Apr 21 #33

Putin approves! Blues Heron Apr 21 #34

Exactly Renew Deal Apr 21 #53

This should turn out well 0rganism Apr 21 #35

"The war department".. blood thirsty fool BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 21 #36

The next bio weapon will be the flu? BidenRocks Apr 21 #37

Well, Stephen King used it in The Stand... Wounded Bear Apr 21 #46

I see Rebl2 Apr 21 #38

I have not had a flu vaccine!! RB77 Apr 21 #39

God's Warfighters Are Bigger Than Viruses And Can Kill Them With Their Bare Hands dalton99a Apr 21 #40

Yarghghhh!!!! LymphocyteLover Apr 21 #42

this moron has to go LymphocyteLover Apr 21 #41

Seems to be following the game plan of Nikita Khrushchev. LiberalArkie Apr 21 #48

I'm guessing he knows shitnothing about the flu epidemic of 1918 that killed more US soldiers than combat did. ... marble falls Apr 21 #49

🙄... 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣 QueerDuck Apr 21 #50

What more could our enemies ask for? rurallib Apr 21 #51

When I was in AIT at Ft. Dix the flu spread like wildfire in the barracks. Kingofalldems Apr 21 #52

Ah, yes. The kind of "freedom" that homeless people have to also starve. ColoringFool Apr 21 #56

Because nothing says troop unity like a barracks filled with sick soldiers. Vinca Apr 21 #61

MaddowBlog-Hegseth takes another step backward, scraps Pentagon policy on flu vaccines LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #68

"Let's return to the manly days when most soldiers died of disease!" struggle4progress Apr 21 #69

This policy gives aid and comfort to our enemies. BidenRocks Apr 21 #70

There's only one kind of shot Pete Hegseth likes, and it's 80 proof minimum. Efilroft Sul Apr 21 #71

Said the man whose religion is comfortable with the End Times. Baitball Blogger Apr 21 #72

Super stupid. moondust Apr 21 #73