A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now, much of the funding for that effort is gone.
Don’t worry, I was assured that elections don’t matter because of The Duopoly™.
I have been assured that Harris would be doing the exact same thing.
Literally no difference between the two. None whatsoever. She’d be doing all the same stuff, for sure. That’s what The Duopoly™️ posters have told me, so it must be true.
Literally no difference in fact.
Oh thank goodness. Otherwise this would really suck!
I have nothing of value to add, but this is slightly amusing. I promise I’m not all 51 of your votes for this comment.
Shut the fuck up, literally what the fuck is wrong with you?
Let’s not blame the insane people in power, no it’s the Lemmy people who had valid criticisms of Harris who clearly swung the whole vote in trumps favor. Actual insanity.
And instead of pointing to how the democrats have continued to do essentially jack shit as a party under Trump, you continue to shit on the people who are pointing out the shit they could be doing but aren’t.
At this point it’s almost like you were one of Hillary CTR shills
Let’s not blame the insane people in power, no it’s the Lemmy people who had valid criticisms of Harris who clearly swung the whole vote in trumps favor. Actual insanity.
Goodness gracious me, why would I complain on Lemmy about the behavior and opinions of people on Lemmy?
It’s truly a mystery.
Do you actually believe Lemmy users on ML swayed the election, or is it more likely the democratic party did it to themselves?
I believe that the ultrapurist attitude that many Lemmy users follow was a non-zero factor in the loss in 2024, such as the some 2 million 2020 Biden voters who refrained from voting for Harris solely on the strength of the Palestine issue; and that the Dem Party’s fecklessness and incompetence was, likewise, a very non-zero factor.
Lemmy users ourselves, as with any small community, are not really a factor in anything but in determining which discussions are useful to have here.
solely on the strength of the Palestine issue
Palestine for Kamala was a lose-lose topic. There is no way she could state a plan or position on Palestine without penalty. Those who could see that were the same who thought, “of the two, which has a better chance on that one case of America meddling” and picked based on trends.
Those who couldn’t get that voted for Trump.
So you’ve decided shitting on people who voiced valid opposition is the best course of action instead of pointing to ways to materially improve anything.
That sure seems useful in a small community and not just driving division.
So you’ve decided shitting on people who voiced valid opposition is the best course of action
Ah yes, the ‘valid opposition’ of critical support for literal fascists winning, under the excuse that “both sides are the same anyway”.
Very valid, as this event (one of many, I might add) shows. Marginalized groups which depend on the government not being fascists thank you and your kind for your principled stand against our lives. It’s truly a privilege.
Have fun arguing with whatever made up concept of a person you have in your mind.
Yeah you gotta remember we have a doofus as president and a guy who doesn’t believe in germs as head of health…
The pharmaceutical industry in America wouldn’t want to help eradicate HIV in other countries while simultaneously charging many people for the monthly drugs on their own soil. They don’t want to cure anybody when they can get a new monthly subscriber to their overinflated drug prices.
That’s why it was a government program. Government doesn’t need to put profit first
Right up until the pharmaceutical industries buy the government
PEPFAR was targeted by Musk because he is a racist asshole who didn’t want money going to help black Africans.
Just send it on a boat and do grass root promotions locally. Don’t give up!
This requires money to pay for the drugs in the first place
Trump and his adminstration really are pulling out the classic Republican playbooks.
Which is really wild to say because I am pretty sure George W. Bush had a big hand in these programs. One of the few positives to come out of his administration.
The classic pull out game.
Fred: “We can protect ourselves” Terry: “nah we’ll just raw dog it.” Fred: “we just pushed no protection pertaining to sex because we wanted higher birthrates, this will cause more deaths without protections, it’s a medical issue…” Kennedy: Let’s have HIV parties so everyone can build strong immunities.
Why would we do anything remotely good under this admin?
Guaran-fucking-tee you — if this administration lifts a finger in the middle of looting the country, it’s to do some evil shit. Literally worse than comic book villains. I don’t know that I’ll ever again take villains who “kinda have a point” seriously in movies again.
No. Real villains are Snidely Whiplash, cackling and twirling their ridiculous hair as they throw women and children onto train tracks for literally no gain of their own.
