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20. "Throwing insulin" is just another iteration. . .

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 07:48 PM

May 25

. . . of "You can't solve problems by just 'throwing money' at them". Conservatives and conservative-adjacent people have been throwing around that rationale for decades.

But when it's something important to them, then no expense need be spared. There is always money for more weapons, or fancy planes or nice dishes for the White House.

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Trump FDA commissioner complains about 'throwing insulin" to diabetics [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 25 OP

He needs to educate himself. Withholding insulin would cause many, many, many immediate deaths. Vinca May 25 #1

A bag of rat excrement like him... GiqueCee May 25 #14

He obviously knows nothing about Type 1 diabetics--a bunch of skinny, sick kids Bayard May 25 #29

And some adults who can acquire it as a result of endocrine system disorders. Vinca May 26 #30

have a friend who's daughter was dx'd at 6 mos. mopinko May 26 #31

I seem to recall TSF and his merry band of goons reversing the healthy school lunches put in place by Michelle Obama. sinkingfeeling May 25 #2

Josh Johnson talks about that very thing in this video blogslug May 25 #5

Yep. Anyone remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp... keep_left May 25 #11

"Not just throwing insulin at people" means "in addition to insulin". TheRickles May 25 #3

Yes, this is one of them. LuckyCharms May 25 #7

Had the word order changed slightly rambler_american May 25 #21

I still take the phrase to mean "throwing other things in addition to insulin". Whatever.... TheRickles May 25 #25

It's a super insulting way of framing it no matter what the full statement was LearnedHand May 25 #28

Aren't these the same people that mocked Michelle Obama over her concern with unhealthy school lunches? Solly Mack May 25 #4

Of course, but it's Totally Different when a republicon does it. MLWR May 25 #22

Type 1 here. Without insulin, I would last maybe 4-5 days. Then death. LuckyCharms May 25 #6

Kill the non-whites malaise May 25 #8

Does this doofus know anything about the discovery of insulin.........let me remind this idiot............ turbinetree May 25 #9

Really? peggysue2 May 25 #10

It's old-time hee-haw American Calvinism once again. keep_left May 25 #13

The Repugs just won't come out and say it. Delmette2.0 May 25 #26

So much wrong with that. Ms. Toad May 25 #12

My late mother had Type 2 diabetes jmowreader May 25 #17

Times are different now. Ms. Toad May 25 #18

When the nice black woman focused on school lunches, you called her a communist JT45242 May 25 #15

Suffering Jesus. How stupid can one person be and still breathe? TomSlick May 25 #16

I'll bet nobody will ever be capable of explaining to him Warpy May 25 #19

"Throwing insulin" is just another iteration. . . Collimator May 25 #20

Type 1 is what my great niece LittleGirl May 25 #23

I checked Marty Makary's resume. It is very impressive and he is obviously highly regarded by his peers. flashman13 May 25 #24

Prediabetes could be treated with cooking classes and access to healthier food NickB79 May 25 #27