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catbyte

(34,382 posts)
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:28 PM Sep 2020

OMG. Trump health official freaks out over 'resistance' movement at the CDC --

but it is actually about ‘antibiotic resistance’

September 14, 2020
By Sarah K. Burris



President Donald Trump’s health adviser, Michael Caputo, was appointed to serve as assistant secretary of public affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services in the middle of the worst global pandemics in 100 years. His paranoia, however, seems to have gotten the better of him.

A New York Times piece on Caputo cites his social media accounts where the government adviser said that there are people in the Center for Disease Control who are guilty of “sedition” for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He claimed that left-wing hit squads were preparing for an armed insurrection after the November election.

According to Caputo, the CDC harbors an official “resistance unit” determined to undermine Trump.

The CDC does have a “resistance unit,” but it’s about finding solutions to anti-bacterial resistance.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/trump-health-official-freaks-out-over-resistance-movement-at-the-cdc-but-it-is-actually-about-antibiotic-resistance/






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OMG. Trump health official freaks out over 'resistance' movement at the CDC -- (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2020 OP
Please tell me this isn't true. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #1
It's not true Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #5
Fine. But you're buying the booze. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #6
Caputo is an obscene fool. gademocrat7 Sep 2020 #2
and it gets worse... 0rganism Sep 2020 #3
Holy moly...that is a terrifying level of propaganda. cayugafalls Sep 2020 #13
Inciting insurrection is not a good look at any time. crickets Sep 2020 #15
I mean, it's fucking funny, but also we're all going to die of horrible diseases greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #4
Uncivilized. GeorgeGist Sep 2020 #7
Caputo has as many medical degrees as I do peggysue2 Sep 2020 #8
i laughed, barbtries Sep 2020 #9
My exact reaction. Unbelievable. catbyte Sep 2020 #10
He should be asked if anything to be done to reduce the availability of firearms. Renew Deal Sep 2020 #11
We are in The Idocracy. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #12
rabies is all I can figure.. stillcool Sep 2020 #14
Syphiliis?? Can incels get syphillis? ResistantAmerican17 Sep 2020 #20
To quote one of my favorite movies: Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2020 #23
5150 Cozmo Sep 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author MarcA Sep 2020 #17
Do they even have that in DC? niyad Sep 2020 #22
Same MO again, falsely accuse others of what you are actually doing. n/t MarcA Sep 2020 #18
And millions believe this garbage as well. Weak minded Americans. Pepsidog Sep 2020 #19
America is fucked up berni_mccoy Sep 2020 #21

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
5. It's not true
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:39 PM
Sep 2020

Hush hush it’s ok. It was just a bad dream. It’s so frustrating isn’t it? I know you know it probably is true.

Like asimov said “ my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”.

Talk radio, fox news and republican propaganda escalated that from a belief to a religion.

0rganism

(23,950 posts)
3. and it gets worse...
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:35 PM
Sep 2020

from the article:
---
He then listed a series of conspiracy theories that came together to predict that Trump would win in November but former Vice President Joe Biden would refuse to concede.

“And when Donald Trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin,” he said. “The drills that you’ve seen are nothing.”

He went on to say, “If you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies and gentlemen, because it’s going to be hard to get.”
---
Mr. Cavuto appears to be inciting violence. at this point, i fully expect murderous trump-loving militia to be publicly gunning people down in December regardless of who wins the election.

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)
13. Holy moly...that is a terrifying level of propaganda.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 02:07 PM
Sep 2020

I seriously think this administration is completely composed of insane fringe conspiracy lunatics.

They either believe this for real, or are spreading this shit to create the war they need to take control.

crickets

(25,976 posts)
15. Inciting insurrection is not a good look at any time.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 03:39 PM
Sep 2020

When you see it from someone deep in the throes of paranoid delusion, it's time to take away his keys. If you know what I mean. It's bad enough when Fox spouts this level of nonsense. Every media outlet needs to bash this hard. There's no excuse for it coming from a government official. It should not be allowed to stand without heavy criticism and ridicule.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)
8. Caputo has as many medical degrees as I do
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:43 PM
Sep 2020

Which is . . . none. The difference? I can still read and think independently, my mind not warped by the Trumpster virus which translates everything into a loyalty/disloyalty moment.

What we really need is a vaccine for stupidity and disinformation.

Ugh!

barbtries

(28,793 posts)
9. i laughed,
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:55 PM
Sep 2020

but then I thought, these people have real power.

still at home watching the calendar and trying to stay alive.

Hong Kong Cavalier

(4,572 posts)
23. To quote one of my favorite movies:
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 04:41 PM
Sep 2020

"Rabies occurs only in warm-blooded animals."



(From the movie Sneakers)

Response to Cozmo (Reply #16)

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