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onecaliberal

(35,835 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:39 PM Wednesday

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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 Wednesday OP

Making Americans sicker while cutting healthcare. Irish_Dem Wednesday #1

Left out smallpox. Mariana Wednesday #2

Smallpox killed one third of the population DBoon Wednesday #4

Genocide Part 2 moondust Wednesday #3

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1. Making Americans sicker while cutting healthcare.

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:43 PM

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

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2. Left out smallpox.

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:33 PM

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

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4. Smallpox killed one third of the population

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:50 PM

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One out of three children dies from smallpox.

The rest were left with disfiguring scars.

Except a few lucky milkmaids

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3. Genocide Part 2

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:37 PM

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