Usually the people in charge of regimes like this are often sadistic hypocrites and absolutely know that what they spout is bullshit. RFK jr. here on the other hand, is apparently actually a fucking idiot.
Like most con men, RFK is using people’s ignorance of what odds mean. If the chance of getting sick from swimming in that water is only say one percent, he knows the odds are extremely good that he won’t individually get sick, and then he will palm this off as “evidence” that it’s all a big fuss over nothing. The park service might know maybe 100,000 people will swim in that water this season, so they’ll probably save about a thousand from getting sick by closing the place. Even if somebody who does get sick manages to get the attention of a news outlet, they can be scoffed at as an anomaly. “How do you even know the water was responsible? Where else have you been? You’re just looking for attention!”
This is how dumbasses are going to kill us all. “I grew up drinking milk straight from the cow and never got sick! Big government just wants to prevent you from unlocking the magic of drinking pus!”
They won’t kill us all, just the ones dumb enough to believe reverting to the pre-science era to reinforce political beliefs is a good idea.
…maybe this problem will solve itself?
go go power Darwin!
With modern medicine, we have switched to survival of the richest.
Funny enough not even Steve Jobs level money can save you if you prefer alternative treatments over modern medicine. Of course despite your stupidity you end up stealing a liver that actually someone else deserves more because you are stinking rich but even that does not prevent the inevitable.
Money won’t do shit for you if you’re too delusional to believe in modern medicine lol
I hope he gets sick and suffers
Maybe we can convince him to drink some of it
Our best chance is that he gets one of these diseases that is effectively treatable with a vaccine.
Thing is, even with that, he’d just take the vaccine and proceed to lie about it for profit. His father must be turning over in his grave.
During similar conditions in the past it has had around 100x the EPA standard of bacterial colonies.
And he’s hypocritical enough that I bet he started an antibiotic cocktail before he went there.
The fact that people have any thought that this guy is smart or a good person makes me hate humanity.
I’m rooting for chlorea here tbh.
Seems like they should fix that sewage leak.
Sorry, but cleaning up sewage is woke and dei.
Oh, gotcha! I’ll just throw my chamber pot out the window then.👍
I love that we’re literally going back in time. They thought we’d have flying cars and end world hunger, but instead we have to watch our politicians swim in shit water.
Edit: HE TOOK HIS GRANDCHILDREN!?
O… Ok! The situation in taking care of itself.
Go Darwin! 🎉
That little girl looks like she’s even sick of grandpa’s shit. Hair is bone dry in every photo and the only one of her actually in contact with the water, she’s kicking it in his face. She honestly looks visibly upset when he’s dangling her brother over it.
Wouldn’t be surprised if it was supposed to be “hike day with grandpa!” with no mention of a swim and then it turns out reporters are there as there’s a political stunt happening. Wouldn’t be surprised if mom/dad are off camera telling them not to get their face wet.
If ever someone truly deserved a Herman Cain award, it’s this man right here!
