Why would it need to? There is no medical controversy.

There’s only a weak and now discounted statistical association that was seized upon by two disgraceful anti-science politicians to create a political controversy.

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ourmandave 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I can't figure it out. What is the actual reason they knowingly LIED about it?

Some personal grievance against Tylenol brand?

More graft from a competitor?

Appease their conspiracy loving dumbass base?

Destroy the scientific reputation of the US?

Trump is actually that fucking stupid?

All of the above?

	▲	Bukhmanizer 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		This is just how authoritarian governments operate. It’s not some Machiavellian set of dominos. It’s more of a test of loyalty to The Administration than anything else.
	▲	dofm 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		They promised to find a reason. My best guess is that they picked a generic drug that is only a painkiller to blame in order to blunt any possible lawsuit. But it’s equally possible that RFK Hr, who is weird, fully evil and profoundly dangerous, actually believes it.
	▲	supermdguy 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		The administration promised they'd find a cause by September 2025. I guess that was the best they had at that point? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-cause-of-autism-research...
	▲	kube-system 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I don’t think they’re lying. They probably honestly think they are correct. They actively reject the values of intellectualism, critical thinking, and expert consensus. They instead embrace empiricism, loyalty, and the great man theory. It’s a recipe for severe Dunning-Kruger.

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sieabahlpark 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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