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onecaliberal

(35,787 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:39 PM 11 hrs ago

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Got polio? Me neither. The recons are about to sentence children and family to a life with it. (Original Post) onecaliberal 11 hrs ago OP

Making Americans sicker while cutting healthcare. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #1

Left out smallpox. Mariana 11 hrs ago #2

Smallpox killed one third of the population DBoon 10 hrs ago #4

Genocide Part 2 moondust 11 hrs ago #3

(57,309 posts)

1. Making Americans sicker while cutting healthcare.

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:43 PM

11 hrs ago

This will make for a lower life expectancy and a sicker population.
Like Russia.

(15,093 posts)

2. Left out smallpox.

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:33 PM

11 hrs ago

Believe it or not, there were people opposed to smallpox vaccination back in the day.

(23,052 posts)

4. Smallpox killed one third of the population

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:50 PM

10 hrs ago

One out of three children dies from smallpox.

The rest were left with disfiguring scars.

Except a few lucky milkmaids

(20,448 posts)

3. Genocide Part 2

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:37 PM

11 hrs ago