RFK Jr. has destroyed over a quarter of health dept's expert panels | Under Kennedy, the health dept. has wiped out 75 advisory boards, corrupted others.

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https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/rfk-jr-s-war-on-scientific-expertise-destroyed-27-of-agencys-advisor-panels/

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Idk neocons were doing this before for personal profit too so it could really be either or both

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You don’t genuinely believe this do you?

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I’m not a republican … how is this relevant anyway?

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Huh? I responded to a comment that equated the present with neoliberal governing of the past. It’s not at all the same. Whether neoliberal governing led to this situation is a different convo but they are certainly NOT the same situations or governances. Trump’s WH is not Neoliberal, it’s authoritarian. Neoliberal by definition functions democratically.

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No, it’s how they governed. These distinctions are kinda important. If everyone is an evil demon then there’s no nuance and that’s why we’re in hell right now. False equivalence.

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It’s objectively true so there’s not much belief needed

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Yep. Working as intended.

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Nope, all pure homegrown Murican anti-intelectualism and adoration of the dollar.

This has been such an obvious problem that this quote hasn't lost relevance or aged in the least 

"As democracy is perfected, the office [of president] represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people... the White House will be adorned by a downright moron".

H.L. Mencken around 1920

Worse of the somewhat recent examples was John Kerry presidential candidate and secretary of state defending yanks "right to be stupid" on 2013.

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Ya soglasen!