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Here's a man who built his career peddling quackery, miracle cures, and pseudoscience to millions, getting rich off their hope. He's just about universally condemned by the medical community for putting his financial interests ahead of patient welfare. Trump ran on a promise to get rid of the cronyism and corruption in politics. Many of his picks have been antithetical to this cause but this stands as the worst yet. Millions of seniors, disabled people, and low income families will now rely on a celebrity huckster for their basic medical needs. We get the government we deserve. I swear some of these picks are loyalty tests because they'll just be rammed through as recess appointments if the Senate says no.
Nov 20 · 4 weeks ago
🚀 dorsto · Nov 22 at 17:54:
I'd take Dr. Oz to the doctors that recommended the COVID vaccines any day. The appointment might be making a statement, you know.
👻 darkghost [OP] · Nov 22 at 18:21:
If your goal is to restore integrity and trust to our healthcare system, picking an industry shill and celebrity huckster with no interest in the public good is the absolute wrong way to do it. There have to be thousands of more qualified people of better moral character to choose from.
🚀 dorsto · Nov 22 at 19:11:
As you say, it depends on your goal. The medical system is a joke. It's not going to become less of a joke from one appointment. Indeed, burning the whole thing down is probably the best objective.
👻 darkghost [OP] · Nov 22 at 19:52:
If it's a joke, a more serious pick would be more appropriate. Meanwhile burning it down will cause irreparable harm to countless vulnerable people.
🚀 dorsto · Nov 22 at 20:02:
The whole medical system is a joke. Qualifications don't matter and a lot of vulnerable people are daily hurt by its moral bankrupcy. The only thing the medical system succeeds in doing nowadays is making money and more business for itself.
👻 darkghost [OP] · Nov 22 at 20:14:
And Dr Oz exemplifies your description. Hence why he's the worst pick yet.
🚀 dorsto · Nov 22 at 20:28:
Pick a clown to judge a clown system. Then folks like you shout about the clows and add to the circus.
👻 darkghost [OP] · Nov 22 at 21:14:
Have a good Thanksgiving.
🚀 dorsto · Nov 22 at 21:47:
Thanks, you too!