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JimAbaddon t1_j90yjmy wrote

Finally, something positive.

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midpackgotmefaded t1_j923wfg wrote

Anything besides "rich person donates millions to their own charity" or "this minimum wage worker wished other minimum wage workers a good day" feels like a breath of fresh air at this point.

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Snakethroater t1_j93i7cf wrote

Isn't Bill Gates a rich person that donates millions to own charity to eradicate polio?

Edit: billions.

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OldSchoolLegman t1_j94jmbl wrote

What I don't get is why rich people think it's cool to ride around on horses whacking balls, but African kids can't??

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PhD_Pwnology t1_j92a1kg wrote

I can ruin it for you if you want...Polio had been completely irradiated from the world except for Pakistan and India within the lifetime of Millenials. The Gates foundation pretty much eradicated it from India after that. Due to religious interference with government and governmental corruption, Polio has spread out of Pakistan and India and is now spreading around the poorer parts of the world where it hasn't been issue for decades.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the warlords in Africa or Chinese billionaires thats is crushing Africa atm posted this article to garner attention and make themselves look better.

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JimAbaddon t1_j92ai58 wrote

Doesn't ruin anything. It's not entirely eradicated, and it's still a highly dangerous disease.

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frick-you-fricker t1_j97jv0v wrote

Your PHD is lacking. There is no bad news with this story. If you deviate from this story, then yes, Polio exists in other parts of the world.

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