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orangecrush

(31,182 posts)
20. It's not stupidity
Tue Apr 21, 2026, 05:45 PM
Apr 21

It's 100% intentional.

They're getting paid off to do this by someone.

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I wonder if they want one, if they'll have to pay out-of-pocket. nt woodsprite Apr 21 #1
The staggering stupidity... GiqueCee Apr 21 #2
It's not stupidity orangecrush Apr 21 #20
What we learn from history is that we don't learn from history. twodogsbarking Apr 21 #3
About 40% of American military deaths in World War 1 were from the Spanish Flu. hadEnuf Apr 21 #13
My great-uncle served in WW1. Cavalry and horse mgmt. Always loved horses. twodogsbarking Apr 21 #15
I read an interview with a WW1 vet who said that when the German gas shells came in their first job hadEnuf Apr 21 #16
The person who was going to save your life was out sick that day. Irish_Dem Apr 21 #4
No flu vaxs on a submarine duckworth969 Apr 21 #5
What could possibly go wrong republianmushroom Apr 21 #6
Insidious way to gut our military strength Marthe48 Apr 21 #7
So WTF does this fool plan to do . . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 21 #8
It's pretty certain few in this administration think and certainly not far ahead enough to plan. eom littlemissmartypants Apr 22 #22
I hope this is just PR BS for Cheetolini IbogaProject Apr 21 #9
This actually IS official nitpicked Apr 21 #10
In Trump's America, the biological warfare is on you!!! (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 21 #11
MANY soldiers will be out for at leaset 2 months with loss of weight. Someone please KILL Hegseth dave99 Apr 21 #12
I guess you are joking. Please confirm my guess.... CTyankee Apr 21 #14
I'm sure he means with votes. orangecrush Apr 21 #19
Thanks, Putin orangecrush Apr 21 #17
Damn. So STUPID!! electric_blue68 Apr 21 #18
MaddowBlog-Hegseth takes another step backward, scraps Pentagon policy on flu vaccines LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #21
He'll just use draftees to make up the numbers. Probably his assistant suggested that excuse. littlemissmartypants Apr 22 #23
The Spanish Flu -- a deadly postscript to WWI -- started at a US military base? Norrrm Apr 22 #24
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