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In reply to the discussion: New York polio case is the 'tip of the iceberg,' hundreds of others could be infected [View all]Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)23. People today have not seen these old horrible diseases.
They have not seen a child die of whooping cough. Or pregnant women birth deaf children due to measles. Or seen children die or become crippled with polio. The scourge of small pox.
Most of the young doctors have never seen any of this either unless they have done trips overseas.
People have not lived through the miserable childhood diseases like older folks have.
And then of course we have elected officials and domestic terrorists who want Americans to get sick and die. To suffer and be in pain. It is a way to keep people docile and demoralized. And under control.
And then some people like Trump get off on inflicting pain on others. It is a turn on for him.
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New York polio case is the 'tip of the iceberg,' hundreds of others could be infected [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
OP
Some people have lost their minds today! I don't understand the mindset of choosing ignorance.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2022
#22
We basically have polio back because the world will not spend the money to give kids in Africa &Asia
womanofthehills
Aug 2022
#32
Does the oral medications we got in the early 60s provide lifetime protection?
Chainfire
Aug 2022
#4
Polio was eradicated from the US before these antivax idiots brought it back
IronLionZion
Aug 2022
#13