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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
luckytran@med-mastodon.com ("Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:") wrote:

When a top CDC scientist resigns and cites eugenicist rhetoric from federal health agencies as a main reason, everyone should absolutely be paying attention.

Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions' words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues