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> The Surgeon General, OTOH, was never a person to be taken seriously. But I don't blame Fauci for that. Why? I'm not from the USA, so obviously I don't unders
by nmfisher 6y ago
> The Surgeon General, OTOH, was never a person to be taken seriously. But I don't blame Fauci for that.
Why? I'm not from the USA, so obviously I don't understand the specifics of that position.
- quesera 6y agoThe US Surgeon General is a political appointee, with a largely ceremonial role and little policy influence. Some have been better than others, but they mostly serve as a mouthpiece for the administration's agenda as it relates to health-adjacent matters. As such, when the President does not take a health matter seriously (historically: AIDS, opioids, obesity, guns, tobacco, mental health, drunk driving; newly: COVID-19), the Surgeon General is not to be taken seriously.