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Democrats seize on MAHA's growing frustration with GOP

1d 16h ago by lemmy.world/u/TheTimeKnife in politics from thehill.com

Democrats see an opening ahead of the midterm elections with increasingly disappointed Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) voters. Many activists in the MAHA base are furious with the Trump administration over its backing of a controversial weed killer and pesticides more broadly. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defense of those moves has deepened the sense of disillusionment among his followers who helped deliver President Trump to the White House. An executive order prioritized the domestic production of glyphosate, a key ingredient in Roundup, a controversial herbicide that’s widely used in commercial farming. The administration also sided with drug company Bayer in a Supreme Court lawsuit over the chemical. On Capitol Hill, tensions flared over language in the farm bill that would have restricted certain lawsuits against pesticide companies — though the language was ultimately stripped via amendment Thursday.

Great, let's go after the wackos but not the people who oppose genocide

Good work, AOC.

So strange to see the things that will actually upset the Trumpets: fuel prices and pesticides...

I think its worth pointing out their hypocrisy, as populists always self implode, or use force to impsoe their rules or values. Its the only outcome from simple non-nuanced policies, that are in conflict.

Pointing out the hypocrisy and eroding their base of support doesn't have to mean pandering to unscientific health outcomes.

Son for instance, with the current surgeon general proposed being from fox news, we can point out how they are against some vaccines and for others. At least they are actually a doctor, unlike the last one.