"Yes, fascists, let me get out of your way!"
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
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Yeah, but on the other hand does it really make a difference when they're going to be fired in a few days anyway? It's not like between today and Monday the NIH is going to be able to do some sort of convincing of RFK to not believe in and promote a bunch of insane medical quackery bullshit.
Very true, it may not make any difference. Personally, I am so anti-Nazi and anti-fascist that I think that opposing them in every way, at every single opportunity is necessary. But also, I have the "luxury" that it's not my job, so I risk nothing. Until I do...
I totally understand that sentiment, but I would like to point out that by doing this now, she gets a news headline and an article highlighting the work she and the NIH have done, whereas otherwise it would get lost in the sea of firings and department shut downs that are about to happen.
Because people aren't even going to be thinking about the NIH when they decide to close the Department of Education.
Yeah well, there were millions and millions who weren't anti fascist enough to just get off their ass and vote one day.
I appreciate your determination but it's wasted on us all sadly.
It’s disappointing. As someone who’se worked as a health advocate for a particular disease, she was honestly my favourite NIH director. She genuinely listened and cared and met words with actions.
Her replacement is looking terrible.