• Nougat
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    3620 hours ago

    I have to say that I am totally fine with the US no longer having influence over the WHO.

    • @[email protected]
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      3620 hours ago

      Yea, it’d be pretty fucking awesome. Maybe we can convince the US to withdraw from the security council and surrender their veto power as well?

      • @[email protected]
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        819 hours ago

        Then we could use our nukes instead of diplomacy! Nothing like wiping countries off the map because we disagree with them.

    • @[email protected]
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      1419 hours ago

      That would be minimum 15% of their budget wiped out. If we force other US charities (really just 1) to stop, or “convince” them not to we could be talking about a 30% decline in revenue.

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      • FaceDeer
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        1718 hours ago

        In exchange, the WHO gets to make sane policies about vaccines, women’s health, and sexual identity. Could easily be worth it.

        • @[email protected]
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          1916 hours ago

          If you think the US is the only place where people have backwards views towards vaccines, women’s health, or trans rights I have some bad news for you

          • FaceDeer
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            815 hours ago

            It’s not the only place, but it’s particularly loud and forceful about swinging those views around internationally.

      • @[email protected]
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        10 hours ago

        That’s roughly a billion / a, nothing other countries couldn’t compensate if necessary. I’d rather have my country foot the bill than RFK Jr. having any influence on the WHO.

      • Nougat
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        619 hours ago

        If that means the Trump administration not having sway over WHO, it’s probably worth it.