• Nougat@fedia.io
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    I have to say that I am totally fine with the US no longer having influence over the WHO.

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      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?

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

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

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          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

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

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

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        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.