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A nation that stands above all others in inventiveness, ingenuity, opportunity and intellect has announced plans to accidentally reintroduce polio.

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[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Make Everyone Sick Again - Black MESA

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Maybe you'll find someone else to help you

Maybe Black MESA

That was a joke

Ha ha

Fat chance!

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 31 points 9 months ago (3 children)

"If vaccines were effective, how come nobody gets vaccinated for smallpox anymore?"

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

This guy says what I'm thinking!!

Also, seat belts? You really think it's a good idea to be strapped into a car when someone crashes directly into you?

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 months ago

that part is satire too

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Joke is on you. I have been vaccinated for smallpox.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

The children can have a little bit of polio as a treat.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago

accidentally?

[–] NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago

It's not accidental. When you play Russian roulette and end up shooting yourself, it's not an accident, it's an obvious consequence of the choices you made. If the result can reasonably be expected, it's intentional.

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A nation that stands above all others in inventiveness, ingenuity, opportunity…

What? 😂

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

they really crushed it with that line, huh?

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I didn’t look at the sub until now 😭😭😭

[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then we can brutally crush it again and remind all those other diseases who's boss

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not with Papa Nurgle running our health departments

All part of our master plan to make the diseases complacent and over-confident

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Heroin addict says “just say no”— to vaccines

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

For them deciding even poly o' crises do no harm ...