“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.

This is apparently the point where the “moderate” Republicans are willing to start pushing back — where they’ve got personal experience with just how evil a policy is.

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    People are cheering because Mitch McConnell is fighting back against RFK banning the polio vaccine. Literally the only reason he cares is because he had polio as a kid. And if every other vaccine gets banned, he probably won’t say a damn thing.

    He and his fellows have a total lack of empathy. No comprehension of any sort of suffering they haven’t personally experienced.

    “Being poor isn’t a problem. I’ve never been poor.”

    “Getting raped isn’t a problem. I’ve never been raped.”

    And, of course, “bigotry isn’t a problem, no one’s ever called me a name because of my skin color.”

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      There’s a difference between supporting an act and supporting a person. You can say that this is a good thing while also acknowledging what a piece a shit they are. Moscow Mitch has fucked the country over in more ways than one but if we can keep the polio vaccine then I would call that a win for everyone.

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        It’s not much of a win if all the other vaccines get thrown out. Not dying from polio doesn’t really matter as much when it’s easy to die from measles, mumps, etc.

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      Him having Polio isn’t the only reason he’s speaking up.

      He’s also not seeking reelection at the end of his current term.