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 Dozens of children died after Robert Kennedy Jr. pushed lies about vaccines.

Now Trump wants to put him in charge of public health.

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 This is a disaster for science and public health.  
 The pendulum of the world is swinging.  And it will take a couple of swings to find balance again. 
 Exactly. People have forgotten how horrible some of these diseases are, so they don’t see why we accept the milder risk of #vaccines. 

People have forgotten how devastating the constant boom & bust economy was in the 17 & 1800s, so they don’t understand how #TheFed is better.

People have forgotten how horrible autocratic governments are (because they stopped being interested in what’s happening around the world), so they can’t see the danger in the #politicians they elect. 

With the GOP fully in charge next year, I’m expecting a big change back to sanity in 2026. At least that’s my hope. Maybe I’m just too big of an optimist.