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Aaron Rodgers says AIDS was created by the U.S. government in the 1980s (www.outsports.com)

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[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I see what you're saying. They "seized an opportunity" versus creating/unleashing it. But to say they created it with the intent to profit--it all seems to suggest control/foreknowledge. I have a hard time believing he's saying, "Fauci sure lucked out twice, didn't he?" But your point is still valid. I just don't buy it.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I don’t know much about the specific case. But with the sheer number of people trying to take advantage of any specific thing, someone will end up looking like they had control/foreknowledge... That said, I only agree that Aaron's words were twisted to say they created the virus. The guy still seems like a nut job, but who knows, I never met him.