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		bumby on Dec 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New York Times retracts core of podcast series ‘Ca... If that’s the case, I think he miscalculated. The damage from losing trust in the government has the potential for causing more damage than a temporary shortage of N95 masks

seventytwo on Dec 19, 2020 [–]

It IS the case, and to be clear, it wasn’t just Fauci. It was the entire government and CDC.

Because, for some reason, the US didn’t take the threat of COVID seriously until three months after it was discovered.

rtx on Dec 19, 2020 | [–]

CDC is respected worldwide. Their recommendations had far reaching effect.

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