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'CDC is over': RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre (www.msnbc.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cyrano@piefed.social to c/science@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/36033796

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 14 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I get that every member of this admin has the intention of destroying America, but what do they think happens when they succeed. They think they gunna be the madmax style warlords? Like once their accumulated wealth is worthless do they think they are ruthless enough to take that mantle? I look forward to some pretty wild news of their demise.

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They'll enjoy the beautiful beaches in Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Curacao... please do not worry for them, they'll be alright, always.

That's the beauty of being a psychopath. /s

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Very sadly I think the answer is essentially yes. They think their wealth is a sign of their inherent superiority over people that will be around after the government collapses. They think that they'll be able to just turn the lights off and turn on the fascist regime that has them at the seat of power because they don't understand or simply don't believe in the complex scaffolding that keeps our current society up.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Ironic that a government overthrow led by a shadow cabal of tech billionaires basically comes down to "they plan on turning it off and on again"

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

and every other toppled regime "did it wrong" and they totally won't make the same mistakes again.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They think they won’t be affected personally and therefore don’t care. Most will take advantage and prosper.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't wait to prove then wrong.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

well you'll still be worse off than they will be