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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:29 PM Mar 2020

Trump-loving publication pitches 'voluntary infection' as 'outside the box'

solution to COVID-19 pandemic

Published 4 mins ago on March 25, 2020
By Brad Reed

The Federalist, a right-wing publication that is one of President Donald Trump’s most reliable defenders, has published an editorial that advocates deliberately spreading the coronavirus in a “controlled” manner as part of a strategy to end the pandemic more quickly.

The editorial, written by an Oregon-based dermatologist named Douglas Perednia, argues that social distancing will do too much harm to America’s economy, and that more “outside the box” measures are required to curb the disease.

The solution, he writes, is controlled voluntary infection.

“CVI involves allowing people at low risk for severe complications to deliberately contract COVID-19 in a socially and medically responsible way so they become immune to the disease,” he writes. “People who are immune cannot pass on the disease to others.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-loving-publication-pitches-voluntary-infection-as-outside-the-box-solution-to-covid-19-pandemic/

Okay asshole let me give you a fucking clue about what your fucking idea would do..........................your an idiot right along with that turd blossom sitting in or on his fucking golden toilet................

https://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/variables/smallpox.html

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Trump-loving publication pitches 'voluntary infection' as 'outside the box' (Original Post) turbinetree Mar 2020 OP
Ah yes a dermatologist can figure this out along with dentists and brain surgeons. GemDigger Mar 2020 #1
The jury is still out about whether one gets immunity Wednesdays Mar 2020 #2
Half the people cheering this nonsense are against vaccines greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #3
I know who should be in your control project MagickMuffin Mar 2020 #4
No need to re-invent the bycicle. LisaL Mar 2020 #5
If they lock them in somewhere and keep them there as the virus runs it's course, brewens Mar 2020 #6
Glenn Beck will be the first volunteer. nt ooky Mar 2020 #7
Doug could buy as gallon of gas to help the petrochemical industry. Then he could buy struggle4progress Mar 2020 #8
hahahaha perfect BamaRefugee Mar 2020 #11
A martyr to Capitalism. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2020 #14
Darwinism at work! Squinch Mar 2020 #9
I hope readers of The Federalist stay home after they try this. StTimofEdenRoc Mar 2020 #10
They can have It.Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas as lead volunteer. CatMor Mar 2020 #12
When are they volunteering? Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #13

Wednesdays

(17,386 posts)
2. The jury is still out about whether one gets immunity
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:37 PM
Mar 2020

after contracting the virus, anyway. It's a stupidly foolish idea from that fact alone.

MagickMuffin

(15,944 posts)
4. I know who should be in your control project
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:39 PM
Mar 2020

Let's start with you and anyone else who thinks they can control the outcome of a virus.

brewens

(13,599 posts)
6. If they lock them in somewhere and keep them there as the virus runs it's course,
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:41 PM
Mar 2020

I might go along with that. Stock the place with food and the usual cold medicine. Make sure they have a couple of their own nurses or EMT's along for the ride. No one gets out until everyone is well and the place has been sanitized. Then restock for the next bunch.

struggle4progress

(118,309 posts)
8. Doug could buy as gallon of gas to help the petrochemical industry. Then he could buy
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:44 PM
Mar 2020

a pack of Camels and a lighter to help the tobacco industry. Then he could douse himself with gas and smoke a cigarette to help the funeral industry. And then everybody could say nice things about Doug's sincerity and his brave efforts to help the economy

 

StTimofEdenRoc

(445 posts)
10. I hope readers of The Federalist stay home after they try this.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:52 PM
Mar 2020

Because you know some of them will try it.

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