The exodus has set off alarms among CDC staff: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets.”
  • happydoors@lemmy.world
    5·
    16 hours ago

    I have a friend somewhere in the CDC and it has just been chaos, petitions, layoffs, investigation into ‘dissenting opinions’, and more! These are people who want to protect our people from chemicals and more. Ughhhhhghghghghfjqlwoeux

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      1 day ago

      Big resignations at CDC undermine the function of the agency. Things are happening. These decisions have consequences.

      The question is whether we’ll see leading Democrats try and intercede or just leave CDC officials to twist in the wind.

      • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
        6·
        1 day ago

        The Democrats can’t do much until at least after midterm elections. They’re out of power right now.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          10 hours ago

          The Democrats can’t do much

          Democrats control seven of the twelve largest and wealthiest states in the country. The dogged insistence that state level Democrats in areas as rich and influential as California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Massachusetts just can’t do anything until the Federal Government gives them permission is horseshit. It was horseshit under Biden and horseshit under Trump 1 and horseshit under Obama and horseshit under Bush.

          You’ll be able to spot bad Democrats (Gov Newsom, Mayor Bowser) from better Democrats (Pritsker, Hochul surprisingly) based on how willing they are to butt heads with the administration over control of the state and how aggressive they are in leading the legislature to countermand federal orders.