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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken anti-vaccine activist, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Known for promoting debunked claims linking vaccines to autism, Kennedy’s appointment has sparked concerns within federal health agencies, with some FDA staff reportedly considering resignations.

Kennedy, who previously ran for president before endorsing Trump, has hinted at plans to overhaul the FDA, ban fluoride in drinking water, and reduce ultra-processed foods.

His nomination marks a significant potential shift for U.S. public health policy.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

The Dems put up a good fight. Biden needed to leave earlier. Harris could've had an actual answer to what she would've done differently. The reality is they were fighting a huge uphill battle. We've got an extremely ignorant and uninformed citizenry with little understanding of the functioning of government. I'm talking about Americans a proud and reactionary group of people. There was zero chance after picking Kamala that the Democratic party was going to pivot from their neo-liberal views and what movement they did was towards the center.

Now that they've lost so decisively maybe we'll see a window to move the party in a progressive direction. Personally I think the Dems need to get back to supporting labor unions. If we are going to "reindustrialize" this country because we are doing war with China then we should want strong labor organization. Get some progressives to run on policies that put people first instead of property and capital.

That would probably require getting money out of politics. In the meantime focus on continuing to improve the quality of life in blue states and blue cities. As far as the voters they didn't fail the party they failed the country. We are going to see a bunch of our fellow citizens lose more of their rights.