It’s insane to me that this is even a discussion. What kind of evil people would prefer to actively poison their constituents?
It’s such a no brainer to remove toxic chemicals from our water supply. Who cares if it’s expensive, so is an aircraft carrier, this needs to be done to save lives. We can afford it.
Lead poisoning makes people unreasonable and violent.
That’s their main demographic.
They’re not blind to the fact that lead poisoning helped to get them where they are today.
Agreed. They are so hell bent on cutting costs and enriching themselves by pinching every penny imaginable that they don’t care about any of the consequences or long term effects.
Also, they may even like the side effect of how lead exposure causes cognitive issues and decreases intelligence. Dumber populace is easier to control and manipulate.
These people are psychopaths to their core.
It’s such a no brainer
That right there is precisely the point. Lead damages brain function. Their constituents not having functional brains is exactly what keeps them in power.
They are working for our enemies.
They are our enemies.
It’s back to only thinking about yourself. Most people aren’t currently diagnosed with lead poisoning, so it doesn’t concern them. Why spend all that money.
See also education budgets and international aid
Lead poisoning is the only way anyone is going to vote for them.
Still think you get to vote again?
We’ll at least pretend.
It’s like they studied the fall of Rome and said yes let’s do that
The key point for the political survival of the Republican party is a stupid voter base. That’s why they wreck schools, favor homeschooling by people who might not be suitable for teaching, but have the correct faith, love university fees that leave non-millionaire kids with livelong debts.
Keeping the lead levels high is fully in line with this, as it keeps the population average IQ several points below it’s potential.
Republicans: Nooooo we can’t add flouride to the water supply
Also Republicans: mmm tasty lead
Smart move! Lead makes the water sweeter! It will encourage people to hydrate!
I personally prefer my lead sugar in my wine but to each their own.
Lead in wine? Interesting.
Hadn’t tried that combo.
I’ve tried lead in paint chips that had a rubbery taste, might have been the paint… Lead on potato chips definitely has a solid taste, even better than sea salt.
It’s very chic and Italian https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape_syrup#Greco-Roman
These people are working for foreign agents. Explains so much.
They are already brain damaged, so it doesn’t impact them.
“If you can’t beat 'em, make 'em join you”
- Boomers
Which is weird, because it was probably their generation that pushed through the end of leaded gasoline.
