When H5N1 avian influenza started spreading among dairy cattle across the U.S. this year, regulators warned against consuming unpasteurized milk. What happened? Raw milk sales went up.

Distributors of this unsafe-for-human-consumption product deny H5N1—which has the potential to sicken millions of people—is a danger. Dairy farmers decline to allow disease detectives onto their properties.

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      2 years ago

      Perhaps we all need more classes on media, propaganda and civics?

      Regardless, my point is this: the more we try to us/them our problems, the shittier our problems get.

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        2 years ago

        Perhaps we all need more classes on media, propaganda and civics?

        YES. Yes. Exactly. Or, y’know, ANY classes on those things. Civics isn’t even taught in most schools now. BECAUSE REPUBLIQANS.