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    Quote Originally Posted by Edge- View Post
    In the EU that's more what an Osteopath is, but apparently in the US it's a proper "doctor" and focuses more on holistic treatment vs. body manipulation etc.

    Though I'll listen to infectious disease specialists advise during a pandemic than my GP.
    So, a quack? Got it. Fucking holistic treatments should be outlawed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by postman1782 View Post
    So, a quack? Got it. Fucking holistic treatments should be outlawed.
    Holistic doesn't mean what you think it does here. It literally means a more complete body, mind, etc... approach to treating the patient, not just treating the disease with medications.

    It's not the same thing as things like aromatherapy, acupuncture and other things like that.

    I'm not debating whether it's good, better or even effective, just clarifying what it actually IS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rasulis View Post
    I think he believes he's going to lose the election and his only hope to win now is if his opponents are in jail or dead. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump waddled up to Biden during the next debate and coughed in his face.

  4. #57384
    Hey, did you see that Dotard Hitlerine released a video today? Wanna catch something funny?

    Trump says in this message he got back from the hospital “a day ago” but he got back two days ago.

    https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1313969304463908871

    the video was not taped today
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thepersona View Post
    Hey, did you see that Dotard Hitlerine released a video today? Wanna catch something funny?

    Trump says in this message he got back from the hospital “a day ago” but he got back two days ago.

    https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/1313969304463908871

    the video was not taped today
    He looks orange as FUCK like...holy shit. Natural light does not benefit him.

  6. #57386
    Quote Originally Posted by Edge- View Post
    He looks orange as FUCK like...holy shit. Natural light does not benefit him.
    He looks like a bronze statue. Is very odd indeed. Regeneron is clearly the new Hydroxychloroquine.

    He's also clearly talking shit, because it's the dexamethasone that's making him 'feel great'. He just won't say that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katchii View Post
    Holistic doesn't mean what you think it does here. It literally means a more complete body, mind, etc... approach to treating the patient, not just treating the disease with medications.

    It's not the same thing as things like aromatherapy, acupuncture and other things like that.

    I'm not debating whether it's good, better or even effective, just clarifying what it actually IS.
    I think people confuse holistic and homeopathic, since they kinda sound similar...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya View Post
    I think people confuse holistic and homeopathic, since they kinda sound similar...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
    Osteopaths are still generally considered to be indulging in pseudoscience and placebo effects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrst View Post
    Osteopaths are still generally considered to be indulging in pseudoscience and placebo effects.
    I know nothing about that one... but, the dictionary includes “massage of the bones”... so...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya View Post
    I know nothing about that one... but, the dictionary includes “massage of the bones”... so...
    As I said in another thread, it's a couple levels above someone claiming they can save lives cos they're a Disc Priest.

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    The Marine Corp Assistant Commandant has tested positive for COVID. The Trump Virus continues to ravage the US government.
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    Trump acting like a moron is causing the US military to be less effective, and i'm loving it. I suppose that is the one bright spot about Trump, he is too dumb to actually get most of stuff he wants done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valkyrst View Post
    As I said in another thread, it's a couple levels above someone claiming they can save lives cos they're a Disc Priest.
    My family is big into all that shit, so suprised it’s not one I heard off. I have a grown ass adult, older than I am, cousin... who goes to school for crystal therapy. We were at a family gathering, where they were all talking about it. My gf, who takes CDC recommendations and creates SOPs from them... said so everyone could hear... “Crystals... shove them up your butt”... the daggers... oh the sweet daggers... we had a blast...

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    Trump acting like a moron is causing the US military to be less effective, and i'm loving it. I suppose that is the one bright spot about Trump, he is too dumb to actually get most of stuff he wants done.
    Uhm... think about the US military acting less effective... if you care about the lives of innocent people, that’s a bad thing... think of what happens when they miss or hit wrong targets...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya View Post
    My family is big into all that shit, so suprised it’s not one I heard off. I have a grown ass adult, older than I am, cousin... who goes to school for crystal therapy. We were at a family gathering, where they were all talking about it. My gf, who takes CDC recommendations and creates SOPs from them... said so everyone could hear... “Crystals... shove them up your butt”... the daggers... oh the sweet daggers... we had a blast...
    Ha, I feel you. I have loads of family on my Mum's side who are into homeopathy. Is a joke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Felya View Post
    Uhm... think about the US military acting less effective... if you care about the lives of innocent people, that’s a bad thing... think of what happens when they miss or hit wrong targets...
    I can assure you that the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corp does not contribute to target accuracy.

    However, he DOES contribute to military policy, and someone like John Brown probably sees that as a good thing that will suffer. It isn't though, the alternative isn't no action, it is action without a clear guiding force. It is a less clear, more chaotic policy that leads to greater harm and suffering in the world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrod View Post
    I’m not sure if an honest accounting would ever rate him a billionaire. He has always been more style than substance.
    He literally claims his name and "brand" are worth billions. In other words, he is always a Billionare, because he is always Trump, and being Trump is worth Billions. It sums up his lifestyle pretty succinctly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrod View Post
    The quote from the article says:

    Trump barely has any of his own money in the stock market.

    I think a more accurate quote is:

    Trump barely has any of his own money.

    I’m not sure if an honest accounting would ever rate him a billionaire. He has always been more style than substance.
    And recall that Forbes don't independently check those numbers (IIRC), they use public documents (that are in Trump's case illegally inflated), so even his net worth more than likely MUCH lower than what Trump claims.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thekri View Post
    I can assure you that the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corp does not contribute to target accuracy.

    However, he DOES contribute to military policy, and someone like John Brown probably sees that as a good thing that will suffer. It isn't though, the alternative isn't no action, it is action without a clear guiding force. It is a less clear, more chaotic policy that leads to greater harm and suffering in the world.
    You know better than I... I hope my point was a glib version of what you said. I took “less clear” too far, by saying miss target, in trying to appeal to his sensibilities.
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  19. #57399
    Does anyone know why, after singing her praises a couple months ago, Trump did not include Dr. Stella Immanuel on his all-star medical team? She could have prescribed him some hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and zithromax, along with some good old-fashioned demon seed, and cleared his infection right up.
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    Why isn't Pence taking over as president until Trump is off drugs? If there was ever a time to use the 25th amendment surely it would be now.

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