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> Its become political. Hydroxychloroquine was never anything other than pure political propaganda. It was the promise of a magical politically endorsed silve
by rualca 6y ago
> Its become political.
Hydroxychloroquine was never anything other than pure political propaganda.
It was the promise of a magical politically endorsed silver bullet designed to mitigate the political fallout of having to manage a pandemic with little to no success. Pure believers were not only kept in line because of the empty promises of a solution to their personal problem but also mobilized to persecute any contrasting opinion.
- lazyeye 6y agoAs I said...
- dTal 6y agoThis is not correct. Chloroquine was first suggested as a possible treatment by Chinese researchers in early February - well before there was even any attempt to manage a pandemic in the west. Those of us who were paying attention at the time were watching it carefully (and in some cases even buying supplies of it in case it proved effective). When Trump jumped on it (trailing a social media storm by several days) we all collectively groaned at the inevitable politicization. You surely didn't think that Trump picked a drug at random? https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/how-wuhan-virologists-pegged-chloroquine-as-a-potential-covid-19-cure/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/how-wuhan-virologists-pegged...