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    The FDA is currently under the purview of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who in the past has said that he believes poppers cause AIDS.

    …wut?

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      Butt sex. He thinks since poppers are popular in the gay community they cause AIDS. He’s essentially blaming the gay community for AIDS.

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        So does he think the millions that have gotten it in Africa are all on poppers?

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          Denialists are always going to find a way to bullshit their way into continuing to believe the nonsense they already believe.

          Believe that. I’ve watched how creationists operate for decades in IRL and online conversations. It’s unreal.

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      If he’s a vaccine denier, he may also be an HIV denier?

      Usually, when it comes to bullshit denialism, it’s in for a penny, in for a pound. So once you believe complete horseshit in one area, you buy all of it: moon landing denial, Holocaust denial, evolution denial, HIV denial, climate change denial…