DemocracyMattersALot ,
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Someone explain this and other measures where GOP actively tries to kill its base. How does this work? By making those who survive angrier?

Conservatives are pushing people to drink raw milk despite fatal flu threat https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/13/2246332/-Conservatives-are-pushing-people-to-drink-raw-milk-despite-fatal-flu-threat

dancast ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot The more extreme the loyalty tests, the more difficult to break from the cult. See also the stump monster in Flash Gordon.

Greengordon ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

LOL, I say let them have all the raw milk they want.

"we seem to have reached the stage where an FDA warning against jumping off cliffs would lead to a serious mess at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.”

DemocracyMattersALot OP ,
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@Greengordon

msbellows ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot It's exactly what you said: they want people afraid, because citizens don't vote Republican; only amygdalas do.

libramoon ,
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@msbellows @DemocracyMattersALot

seems to me it's not fear, but hate that draws voters to GOP -- if they were truly fearful they would want more intelligent and rational people to vote for

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@libramoon @msbellows

Unless they’re too stupid to know the difference.

msbellows ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot @libramoon

LindaCollins11 ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Let the drink raw milk, its time to cull the herd.

Illuminatus ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Flu is the last guest to the party. Raw milk is a source of brucellosis and many other bacterial infections such as listeriosis, salmonellosis, and campylobacteriosis, for instance. And this has happened before and it will happen again: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/politicians-sick-after-drinking-raw-milk-to-celebrate-legalising-raw-milk-a6923106.html

GreenKnight23 ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot "by making those who survive angier"

you hit the nail right on the head. they are actively attempting to incite their base, goading them into attacking the other side.

I knew a kid who would catch bees in ziplock bags and shake them around. they buzzed hard against the bag, pissed. then this kid would toss the bag to their dog, inciting the dog to attack the bee.

never mattered how many times. dog always bit the bag and got stung in the mouth.

andymoose ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot I say this doesn’t go far enough. Put weed killer in it too - that’ll show those damned libruls.

KatM ,
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Raw milk is disgusting! It’s thick and tastes like a cow’s ass. Yes, it’s sweeter, but still… Blech! These people are looney toons.

dannotdaniel ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot self purification ritual sacrifice

cull the weak
stoke the crazies

I think we just said the same thing

_L1vY_ ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Like any cult, they are now pushing each other to ever greater feats of dangerous foolish nonsense as a group loyalty / purity membership test. Like snake handling.

PJ_Evans ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot
Also their views on vaccines, and especially the CDC.
These are people who are in it for power and money.

philip_cardella ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot My guess is yes. They'll convince their base it was "the libs" and "leftists" who were to blame for the deaths.

Just like they did with COVID.

And it creates a need for a savior, which in creates a path for a dictatorship.

Cirdan ,
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The rationale must be like the Shaker religion that believes in celibacy. The right must believe they will increase membership with new members that will offset attribution caused by drinking tainted milk.

jbhughes ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot If they die, they will somehow contrive to make it our fault.

libramoon ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

anti-vax, anti-mask, pro-raw milk -- then there are the maternal deaths, deadly industrial chemicals in the air and water -- how many ways are the Republicans trying to kill us (and especially their voters)?

IveyJanette ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Why?

They hate the truth.

They also hate vegans.

AoaI ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot Well, Frump (TFG) tries killing off millions with his work on Covid. So, the right wingnuts of America decided they know better. "This is just one of several moves by right-wing groups and media pundits since the Food and Drug Administration cautioned against drinking raw milk following the rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu among dairy cattle." From the Daily KOS

johnefrancis ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot anything to stop the discussion from turning to class struggle

DaleJLandry ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot a recent law passed in Louisiana that allows the sale and consumption of raw milk. The Louisiana legislators that voted for this are idiots. One actually said the pasteurization process kills off nutrients. Yet another 6 grade basic sciences failure. Why do we continue to elect these low IQ people?

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