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CDC officials’ resignation emails

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Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

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It's a crying shame that given the choice, the voters picked the modern-day equivalent of Lysenkoism[1]. [1] Which due to the timing of its adoption and abandonment did avoid outright causing famines in the Soviet Union... And went on to kill tens of millions of people in China.

One of the many parallels of this administration with communism

Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

#12
post #4

The good news, at least, is that next week there's a chance we'll finally get to the bottom of the whole autism thing! https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-claims-we-... Seriously. If you voted for this, you owe civilization a debt that you will probably never be wealthy enough or long-lived enough to repay.

As an autistic person with 3 kids with ASD, I get triggered by this bullshit nearly daily. I sincerely hope that whatever "reveal" they have planned does not further harm our ability to access the early interventions that my kids are benefiting from.

It will be nothing. He has already made it clear he doesn't even know what autism is.

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#13
post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no reasonable theory as to how Trump/RFK will be able to reveal credible information about Autism that wasn’t already available from public research papers.

I believe he was being sarcastic, although tone is hard to read online.

Yeah on re-read I think you’re right. Though who knows in this day and age!

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have no reasonable theory as to how Trump/RFK will be able to reveal credible information about Autism that wasn’t already available from public research papers.

You don't say.

My bad; Missed the sarcasm!

Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

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post #6

It's a crying shame that given the choice, the voters picked the modern-day equivalent of Lysenkoism[1]. [1] Which due to the timing of its adoption and abandonment did avoid outright causing famines in the Soviet Union... And went on to kill tens of millions of people in China.

One of the many parallels of this administration with communism

No kidding. Can you imagine how conservatives would have reacted if the banners going up around DC[1] had Obama's face on them?

1: https://bsky.app/profile/donmoyn.bsky.social/post/3lxfamzutk...

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#16
post #6

It's a crying shame that given the choice, the voters picked the modern-day equivalent of Lysenkoism[1]. [1] Which due to the timing of its adoption and abandonment did avoid outright causing famines in the Soviet Union... And went on to kill tens of millions of people in China.

One of the many parallels of this administration with communism

MAGA Maoism

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/08/maga-maoi...

Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

#17
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As an autistic person with 3 kids with ASD, I get triggered by this bullshit nearly daily. I sincerely hope that whatever "reveal" they have planned does not further harm our ability to access the early interventions that my kids are benefiting from.

It will be nothing. He has already made it clear he doesn't even know what autism is.

He doesn't know what tariffs are, either, but did that stop him?

Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

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post #6

It's a crying shame that given the choice, the voters picked the modern-day equivalent of Lysenkoism[1]. [1] Which due to the timing of its adoption and abandonment did avoid outright causing famines in the Soviet Union... And went on to kill tens of millions of people in China.

Yeah, nothing Trump has done has been particular surprising, but the enthusiasm with which huge portions of America have welcomed or shrugged at his insa has been the real shocker.

Re: CDC officials’ resignation emails

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It will be nothing. He has already made it clear he doesn't even know what autism is.

He doesn't know what tariffs are, either, but did that stop him?

RFK I meant. From comments he's made it's clear he thinks autism refers to being nonverbal or similar.

But sure yes I'm sure Trump doesn't the understand it either.Heck tons of practicing therapists don't even understand it.

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