• @Boddhisatva
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    47 days ago

    For example Malaria control is an area the Gates Foundation donates to. Generally speaking no one “pro Malaria” and no one in the US is focused on it as a wedge issue.

    This actually is a bit of a wedge issue because of the anti-vaccine stance that many of his appointees hold. While they may not say so publicly, RFK is reflexively pro-disease.

    The really sad thing is that the Gates Foundation and the GOP both have something in common. They both love private schools. The Gates foundation has made substantial investments in charter schools. If Gates and Trump sit down, I don’t think anyone on the left will be happy with any agreement that comes out of it.

    • @MimicJar
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      17 days ago

      Haha, that’s actually why I used the phrase “Malaria control”, which is also what the Foundation uses.

      I would not use the specific word “vaccine” when talking with Trump. I don’t think Trump actually has an opinion on vaccines, but many of his supporters do.

      You just phrase it as “Malaria control” and then do whatever you want.

      We can actually probably watch this play out depending on the specific words Trump and RFK use in the next month or so.

      • @[email protected]
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        7 days ago

        Malaria control

        It might appeal to Trump’s toxic masculinity and misogyny too. Stop her gallivanting around with those fit young security guards; keep her where he can see her.