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maxrandb

(16,238 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:02 PM Nov 2024

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Incident at church that made me want to scream; "I JUST CAN'T ANYMORE"!!! [View all]

Helping out in the kitchen for our annual bake sale. Young guy, mid-twenties is talking to another member, and is just excited about RFK Jr. being head of HHS.

He says; "he'll get all those preservatives out of our food, and quit with all those vaccines".

I made the comment; "yeah, we'll make polio and whooping cough great again".

He responds; "yes, polio is on the rise because of the vaccine"

Stunned, I said; "did you just say polio is 'on the rise because of the vaccine'"?

He said; "yes, everybody knows that".

I had to walk away because he was making my hair hurt.

How do you counter that?

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Incident at church that made me want to scream; "I JUST CAN'T ANYMORE"!!! [View all] maxrandb Nov 2024 OP

This is exactly what we're dealing with. Baitball Blogger Nov 2024 #1

I'm going to shout it from the rooftops if I have to: Initech Nov 2024 #75

NPR - "How The Oral Polio Vaccine Can Cause Polio" womanofthehills Nov 2024 #91

Ok, you got ForgedCrank Nov 2024 #2

we are completely surrounded by fucking idiots CatWoman Nov 2024 #3

it's scary Skittles Nov 2024 #8

they kinda don't, though. I forget which journalist it was that noticed the vast right wing media environment, all of mahina Nov 2024 #29

I don't subscribe to any news outlets Skittles Nov 2024 #36

Remember, 100 is the median I.Q. Vdizzle Nov 2024 #30

And 100 . . . Richard D Nov 2024 #62

You call the man a LIAR in a really loud loud voice !!!! And tell him he is an ignorant SOB Trueblue1968 Nov 2024 #52

But but but eating from the tree of knowledge is BAD! dickthegrouch Nov 2024 #65

False. These people are not christians !!! They are filled with hate. Trueblue1968 Nov 2024 #68

I was indirectly suggesting having some fun dickthegrouch Nov 2024 #70

If they say they are Christians, and think they are Christians, they are Christians. Maru Kitteh Nov 2024 #89

what are you going on about? CatWoman Nov 2024 #86

So RFK wants to get rid of preservatives in food? ClimateHawk Nov 2024 #4

What he and others don't realize is how that would escalate food costs misanthrope Nov 2024 #39

It will also reduce choices on the shelves of every store UpInArms Nov 2024 #47

Not to mention that everyone will need to be working multiple jobs Chellee Nov 2024 #90

They live on wishes and unicorn dust. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #59

His big food question is - why do the same brand name foods womanofthehills Nov 2024 #92

the ignorance of these people is staggering Skittles Nov 2024 #5

But you can't tell these people they're ignorant, it would just upset them and drive them deeper into ignorance. sop Nov 2024 #82

seeing value in that despicable POS Skittles Nov 2024 #85

This is one of those very annoying things where a true factoid is totally warped RockRaven Nov 2024 #6

This what the Republicans always do. yardwork Nov 2024 #56

You are correct biophile Nov 2024 #80

"How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again." sakabatou Nov 2024 #7

You counter by saying, GoCubsGo Nov 2024 #9

I hope he gets whooping cough. Or maybe measles. JanMichael Nov 2024 #10

Based on my experience, a good case of RSV would mimic whooping cough... Hekate Nov 2024 #20

Both simultaneously. That's my vote. 🪄🤞 littlemissmartypants Nov 2024 #21

Measles and Chicken pox is worse the older you get... haele Nov 2024 #67

I'm hoping for mumps mercuryblues Nov 2024 #74

I'm hoping for mumps mercuryblues Nov 2024 #76

Adults rarely get whooping cough womanofthehills Nov 2024 #94

Ask them if they know where the band, Iron Lung, got it's name. n/t Yavin4 Nov 2024 #11

Well, it may not be appropriate for a church kitchen, but... JHB Nov 2024 #12

There is something called "vaccine-derived poliovirus." But it's a strain that affects unvaccinated populations. CDC Silent Type Nov 2024 #13

Ask him where in the hell he gets his information. Trust_Reality Nov 2024 #14

Idiots should stay away from hospitals and antibiotics dalton99a Nov 2024 #15

LOL! RFK Jr. is going to get rid of preservatives? Karasu Nov 2024 #16

Anyone who does home canning, sausage making, and the like, knows that the prime preservatives... Hekate Nov 2024 #23

RFK Jr will be getting rid of salt and sugar, I guess, since this guy says RFK Jr is getting rid of preservatives. DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2024 #34

Of course he will Hekate Nov 2024 #42

Probably on day 1 DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2024 #44

Acids like vinegar help Retrograde Nov 2024 #50

Right you are. My late Mom did a fair amount of canning where she had fruit trees... Hekate Nov 2024 #51

The magic number is 4.6. Mariana Nov 2024 #81

Nominated for HHS Secretary maxrandb Nov 2024 #53

You can usually buy the same foods with or without preservatives womanofthehills Nov 2024 #96

Tell them that that's what Hannity says oldmanlynn Nov 2024 #17

You're a fucking idiot. aeromanKC Nov 2024 #18

Simple. Point. Laugh loudly. Walk away shaking your head. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #19

Explain to him that that can't happen if parents ask for a KILLED virus polio vaccine, pnwmom Nov 2024 #22

In the US we only have the dead virus vaccine - womanofthehills Nov 2024 #97

Yes, thank you. Apparently there was a US case, but the person must have either pnwmom Nov 2024 #98

Proof Katcat Nov 2024 #24

Say if we had a time machine and brought people who back then had untreatable things like polio and plague tornado34jh Nov 2024 #25

I have said this about Social Security and Medicare maxrandb Nov 2024 #55

Also, life expectancy was much lower back then before those treatments existed tornado34jh Nov 2024 #64

They must have had pretty bad education to start with AdamGG Nov 2024 #26

RFK may have learned it in his schooling, and then the brain worm caused a short circuit. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2024 #35

But I think he got the brain worm AdamGG Nov 2024 #46

You missed a great opportunity Hieronymus Phact Nov 2024 #27

First: 'YOU IDIOT,' elleng Nov 2024 #28

IPV (inactivated polio vaccine) is a killed virus vaccine that has been... 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #31

How do you counter that? You don't - you just walk away. generalbetrayus Nov 2024 #32

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #33

If the peace/joy/happiness comes with targeting certain people unfairly, then not so be it. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 2024 #37

The sheer ignorance and stupidity of most Americans is simply staggering. mwb970 Nov 2024 #38

My favorite blanket rejoinder from these types misanthrope Nov 2024 #40

I've also said, "Arsenic is all-natural." yardwork Nov 2024 #61

So are bonded hydrogen and oxygen misanthrope Nov 2024 #66

Which one is it that makes you sterile if you get it as an adult? Buns_of_Fire Nov 2024 #41

I think it's mumps Mariana Nov 2024 #48

Mumps. Boomerproud Nov 2024 #71

Mumps cksmithy Nov 2024 #88

It is amazing how SURE people are in their wrongness. KentuckyWoman Nov 2024 #43

Dunning-Kruger Effect misanthrope Nov 2024 #49

That guy sounds like he believes COL Mustard Nov 2024 #45

You ask him about his grades in high school malaise Nov 2024 #54

LOL, that would be a great question. Emile Nov 2024 #58

RFK Jr himself graduated from Harvard Kaleva Nov 2024 #95

Lot of stupid people in this country. Emile Nov 2024 #57

Just goes to show how effective the dumbing down of our educational system has worked. BBbats Nov 2024 #60

I would bring up Samoa . . . Richard D Nov 2024 #63

It would be a waste of time. Mariana Nov 2024 #72

Part of the problem is you went to church. They are mainly taken over by Trumpsters. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #69

Next time, you will have a choice. kentuck Nov 2024 #73

Thought disorders are covered by Obamacare. The Wizard Nov 2024 #77

Small pox Traildogbob Nov 2024 #78

Can't fix stupid 🙄 unfortunately TommieMommy Nov 2024 #79

Strategize how to keep you and yours as safe as possible RandomNumbers Nov 2024 #83

I would advise him to Zambero Nov 2024 #84

Should have Rebl2 Nov 2024 #87

"How do you counter that?" Takket Nov 2024 #93

but, DON'T call them stupid. pansypoo53219 Nov 2024 #99