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Dozens of staff members and leaders at staged a walkout Thursday in response to the internal shake-up of top federal health officials.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago

all the professionals are going to quit and be replaced with braindead yes men

[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 28 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You'd think that after a virus ended his first presidency in shambles, he'd be wary of the dangers to him and his ambitions for the future but never underestimate his ability to double down on stupid.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What virus? There is no virus! I'll ask my health minister. Hey John! Any virus out there?!

Naah Doni, just these vaccines still causing autism and inflamed mitochondria.

You see? No virus!

[–] errer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Soon we will have no stats to look at to know when people are dying in droves from outbreaks. No jobs data to tell when economy is going down the shitter. GDP will always be 5% growth per quarter to please herr Trump.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Why stop at 5%?

The gdp will grow 5000% every day

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah but he doesn't think that's the reason he lost as the incumbent.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

This is the way.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm telling you, it's a civil war and the side that takes permanent control of the Federal government wins. Unfortunately, many liberals refuse to fight. Instead they've either buried their heads in the sand or made the business decision to capitulate to the Republicans.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Instead of insulting people you could try encouraging them

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It repeats the junk science and lies or it gets the hose again.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

we really don’t learn ever as a collective it seems