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It’s worse, because the position he holds is one MANY people look to for advice on how to think about and seek health care for themselves. I mean, not me, and not anyone I’m willing to have in my life, but many millions of people. And now they think this kind of dumbassery is hilarious, and they think it owns the libs. That will lead to someone thinking they’re also clever and they will accidentally pick up a truly poisonous snake. Not to mention, picking up any snake stresses them out. It’s sick.
Just because you see something the first time, doesn't mean it's the first time it happened
This joke is older than our country. You're just acting like trump when he says "no one knew about ____".
And trying to explain that in a way you can understand would likely be as productive as explaining it to trump.
Do what? I’m not acting like it’s the first time these people have seen snake handling, I’m telling you it’s the first time they’ve seen the secretary of health and human services, who they think is hilariously triggering the libs, doing such a fucking stupid thing. These idiots are impressionable when they see famous people in positions of power doing something on their phones and tvs. Don’t act like they aren’t and like previous knowledge or experience predicts future action for impressionable morons.