»Wir erleben einen knallharten Verteilungskampf von oben« Die Sozialwissenschaftlerin Eva Völpel über die orchestrierte Kampagne der Merz-Regierung gegen den Sozialstaat

'Social scientist Eva Völpel on the Merz government's orchestrated campaign against the welfare state'
www.akweb.de/ausgaben/722... (German)

#Merz #SacrificingTheVulnerable #CDU #CSU #SPD #SPD=FakeSocialDemocracy #TaxTheRich

That is the role and mission of a politician. If they only do the opposite, it amounts to special breach of trust in corporate terms. They should resign and go to prison.
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

“If all citizens become people who beg for handouts with pitiful faces, or pretend to be weak to gain advantage, Japan will perish.” “Sacrifice work-life balance.” “You must protect your own life.”
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

It means abandoning and killing victims who cannot manage on their own, while only providing the utmost assistance to the remaining victims.
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

The government's “utmost efforts” are the utmost possible while discounting victims' personal responsibility, and are overwhelmingly inferior to the utmost efforts of a normal democratic government.
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

“Ms. Takaichi reiterated in the Diet on Tuesday that the government would continue to make its utmost efforts, while urging citizens to protect their own lives.”
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34 Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

apnews.com/article/japa...
AP also clearly reported Sanae Takaichi's remarks on personal responsibility equating to the prime minister's abandonment of responsibility.
#Earthquake
#SanaeTakaichi
#PersonalResponsibility
#Neoliberalism
#SacrificingtheVulnerable

UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide Exclusive: British government adopted ‘least ambitious’ option months before RSF’s massacres in El Fasher

'... because of aid cuts, FCDO officials chose the "least ambitious" plan to protect Sudanese civilians.'
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

#Sudan #aid #SacrificingTheVulnerable

Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepare

'Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#ClimateEmergency #ExtremeWeather #Trump #necropolitics #SacrificingTheVulnerable

‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns

'"It happened so fast": the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

'Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns'

#ClimateEmergency #heatwaves #PublicHealth #SacrificingTheVulnerable

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’ A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.

'Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine "Within Months"'
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

#Trump #RFK #Vance #COVID19 #Covid #PublicHealth #necropolitics #sadism #cruelty #SacrificingTheVulnerable

Sweden’s controversial COVID-19 strategy: lessons from higher mortality rates Sweden's relaxed approach to COVID-19, emphasizing voluntary compliance and avoiding strict lockdowns, resulted in higher mortality rates compared to neighboring countries, despite preserving individu...

'Sweden’s controversial COVID-19 strategy: lessons from higher mortality rates'
kevinmd.com/2025/01/swed...

#COVID19 #COVID19SE #COVID19NL #SacrificingTheVulnerable #necropolitics

RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic Trump’s pick to lead US health policy lobbied to rescind 2021 authorization and to deny any future vaccine

'RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#RFK #Trump #COVID19 #necropolitics #SacrificingTheVulnerable

Twee jaar na de eerste coronabesmetting kampen veel patiënten nog steeds met even hevige klachten Corona: Nieuw onderzoek naar postcovid schetst een beeld van een grillig syndroom, met veel terugvallen en grote verschillen tussen patiënten. „Alleen de tijd kan uitwijzen hoe deze patiënten zich zul...

Study: 'More than two years after suffering an acute corona infection, half of post-covid patients have still not or hardly recovered'
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/... (in Dutch, paywall)

#COVID19 #COVID19NL #LongCovid #SacrificingTheVulnerable #necropolitics

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In the Netherlands, several medical professionals claim in the media that becoming infected with the corona virus is a nice booster for vaccinated people.
x.com/pimjoosten/s...

#COVID19 #COVID19NL #LongCovid #SacrificingTheVulnerable #necropolitics

How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far Four years into the pandemic, many people have had COVID more than once—but the health consequences of repeat infections are not yet clear

'The combination of evidence on COVID and the long-term impacts of other viruses paints a grim picture of what it might mean to experience regular COVID infections'
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

#COVID19 #NonContainment #SacrificingTheVulnerable #GamblingWithPublicHealth #necropolitics

Expertin warnt vor Long Covid und fordert mehr Prävention

#COVID19: 'It is now clear that the risk increases cumulatively with each infection ...' science.apa.at/power-search... (in German)

#GamblingWithPublicHealth #necropolitics #SacrificingTheVulnerable #COVID19NL

"The percentage of adults experiencing long-term symptoms increased with the number of COVID-19 infections reported."
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...

#COVID19 #SacrificingTheVulnerable #GamblingWithPublicHealth #necropolitics

Keine Superimmunität: Corona-Reinfektionen erhöhen Sterberisiko Viele Menschen fühlen sich nach der Genesung von einer Corona-Infektion, als könne ihnen nun gar nichts mehr passieren. Doch die Idee von der Superimmunität ist nicht nur trügerisch, sondern falsc...

'Keine Superimmunität. Corona-Reinfektionen erhöhen Sterberisiko'
www.n-tv.de/wissen/Coron...

'... dass eine zweite, dritte oder vierte Infektion zu zusätzlichen Gesundheitsrisiken in der akuten Phase und in den Monaten danach führt.'

#COVID19NL #SacrificingTheVulnerable #necropolitics

‘Nature’s way of dealing with old people’: the damning messages revealed to Covid inquiry Crass and aggressive language laid bare in evidence of exchanges between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Patrick Vallance

'Boris Johnson at the start of the pandemic: "Covid is nature’s way of dealing with old people"
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...

#fascistoid #geronticide #senicide #SacrificingTheVulnerable
#COVID19UK #COVID19NL #COVID19SE