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16. Holy crap. It's just now hitting me

Reply to OGBuzz (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 01:04 PM

May 24

Ebola and hantavirus are spreading unchecked throughout the world and the world cup will be in Atlanta in 2 weeks.

We left WHO, the CDC has been gutted, and of course, USAID dismantled. This is just reckless incompetence in action. I guess he didn't feel enough people were killed the last time he mismanaged an outbreak / pandemic.

I hope people don't give trump the same cover this time around. Leadership matters! There's a reason we didn't have a covid-like situation under any other modern US president. If all hell breaks loose again, tRump needs to be removed immediately. He is too incompetent and selfish. We cannot go through that again.

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It is almost certain that the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda would have been detected much [View all] OGBuzz May 23 OP

That would actually be the WHO wouldn't it. Melon May 23 #1

USAID was heavily involved in public health throughout Africa. OGBuzz May 23 #3

I agree. But not in disease tracking and reporting. Those are individual programs. The WHO is tasked with Melon May 23 #4

Agreed about the WHO role, but USAID were frontline workers and were out among the population to see OGBuzz May 23 #5

Seriously? Is this the hill to die on? littlemissmartypants May 24 #12

Those 2 have essentially murdered many people and naturally, don't give a crap. chouchou May 23 #2

Many. Specifically, as of Nov 2025, 600,000 deaths, two-thirds of them children. pat_k May 24 #9

Your words are true..It's beyond comprehension chouchou May 24 #14

Ditto🖕 Figarosmom May 23 #6

In a just world, RFK Jr would be dragged before The Hague in handcuffs. Initech May 23 #7

Why did Musk use "DOGE" to destroy USAID? AverageOldGuy May 24 #8

DOGE was a scam. It was always a scam. Initech May 24 #15

You nailed it malaise May 24 #17

the "pro-life Christian" party strikes again Skittles May 24 #10

Watched the latest Starship test and Disaffected May 24 #11

Well the "good" news is that people are avoiding FIFA in droves. nilram May 24 #13

Holy crap. It's just now hitting me ecstatic May 24 #16

It will be dicey for sure with all the visitors coming in June. OGBuzz May 24 #18

Bonus! Covid is still out there! nilram May 25 #19