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		Comment on Neither medicine nor Germany need an &#8216;alternative&#8217;! by Jashak		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This press conference of the &quot;Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V.&quot; on the topic is very informative and worth watching (German language).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYQfTGgBFnI]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This press conference of the &#8220;Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V.&#8221; on the topic is very informative and worth watching (German language).<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYQfTGgBFnI" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYQfTGgBFnI</a></p>
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		Comment on Measles in the US &#8211; RFK Jr., his stupid rhetoric and irresponsible actions erode immunity by Richard Rasker		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Rasker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/measles-in-the-us-rfk-jr-his-stupid-rhetoric-and-irresponsible-actions-erode-immunity/#comment-159445&quot;&gt;kurt youngmann&lt;/a&gt;.

@kurt youngmann
&lt;blockquote&gt;Let’s hope they pursue a great deal of vengeance!!!&lt;/blockquote&gt;
Yes, I share your opinion, but I still think that they should be careful not to overstep the boundary between proportional punishment to the maximum extent of the law, and an all-out revenge campaign, possibly beyond what the law calls for.

Not only is the latter one of the many major crimes that the Trump regime itself is committing, but it will also cause unnecessary extra hatred and division among supporters on both sides - while the end goal is the exact opposite, i.e. unifying the country wherever possible (yes, that&#039;s a tall order, I know).

IOW: I think that one of the main goals of any accountability is to try and restore a trustworthy government that serves the people (ALL people, not just one corrupt dictator like Trump). This is certainly not achieved by overstepping the boundaries of the law in order to get revenge.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/measles-in-the-us-rfk-jr-his-stupid-rhetoric-and-irresponsible-actions-erode-immunity/#comment-159445">kurt youngmann</a>.</p>
<p>@kurt youngmann</p>
<blockquote><p>Let’s hope they pursue a great deal of vengeance!!!</p></blockquote>
<p>Yes, I share your opinion, but I still think that they should be careful not to overstep the boundary between proportional punishment to the maximum extent of the law, and an all-out revenge campaign, possibly beyond what the law calls for.</p>
<p>Not only is the latter one of the many major crimes that the Trump regime itself is committing, but it will also cause unnecessary extra hatred and division among supporters on both sides &#8211; while the end goal is the exact opposite, i.e. unifying the country wherever possible (yes, that&#8217;s a tall order, I know).</p>
<p>IOW: I think that one of the main goals of any accountability is to try and restore a trustworthy government that serves the people (ALL people, not just one corrupt dictator like Trump). This is certainly not achieved by overstepping the boundaries of the law in order to get revenge.</p>
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		Comment on Measles in the US &#8211; RFK Jr., his stupid rhetoric and irresponsible actions erode immunity by kurt youngmann		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kurt youngmann]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;The only question is to what extent this accountability will be pursued. This mostly depends on how far the democrats are willing to go: do they merely want justice for all the bad things done by the Trump administration, or do they want to go further and also pursue a degree of vengeance?&quot;

Let&#039;s hope they pursue a great deal of vengeance!!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The only question is to what extent this accountability will be pursued. This mostly depends on how far the democrats are willing to go: do they merely want justice for all the bad things done by the Trump administration, or do they want to go further and also pursue a degree of vengeance?&#8221;</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s hope they pursue a great deal of vengeance!!!</p>
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		Comment on Prominent Germans signed an &#8216;open letter&#8217; in support of homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine by Richard Rasker		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/prominent-germans-signed-an-open-letter-in-support-of-homeopathy-and-anthroposophic-medicine/#comment-159444</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Rasker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/prominent-germans-signed-an-open-letter-in-support-of-homeopathy-and-anthroposophic-medicine/#comment-159440&quot;&gt;RPGNo1&lt;/a&gt;.

&lt;blockquote&gt;“patients want it”&lt;/blockquote&gt;
This is an interesting trope that I think deserves some more attention.
One could argue that this is true, at least to a certain extent: yes, patients want treatments that are low-risk, mild, and generally not too unpleasant - which is what almost all of SCAM tends to offer.

But once we look at individual SCAM modalities, this statement is clearly the result of lies and deception. People don&#039;t want homeopathy/acupuncture/chiropractic etc. because is is a viable, proven effective treatment, but because homeopaths/acupuncturists/chiropractors etc. lie to them that it may work for their medical conditions. If those SCAMmers would be honest, and told (or better: warned) their customers that there is in fact no solid evidence that it has any real clinical effects, many of those customers would no longer &#039;want&#039; that treatment - especially given the often considerable cost of such treatments.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/prominent-germans-signed-an-open-letter-in-support-of-homeopathy-and-anthroposophic-medicine/#comment-159440">RPGNo1</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>“patients want it”</p></blockquote>
<p>This is an interesting trope that I think deserves some more attention.<br />
One could argue that this is true, at least to a certain extent: yes, patients want treatments that are low-risk, mild, and generally not too unpleasant &#8211; which is what almost all of SCAM tends to offer.</p>
<p>But once we look at individual SCAM modalities, this statement is clearly the result of lies and deception. People don&#8217;t want homeopathy/acupuncture/chiropractic etc. because is is a viable, proven effective treatment, but because homeopaths/acupuncturists/chiropractors etc. lie to them that it may work for their medical conditions. If those SCAMmers would be honest, and told (or better: warned) their customers that there is in fact no solid evidence that it has any real clinical effects, many of those customers would no longer &#8216;want&#8217; that treatment &#8211; especially given the often considerable cost of such treatments.</p>
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		Comment on Pete Hegseth’s Flu Shot Reversal: a gross failure of leadership that has already cost one life by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hegseth had to do a U-turn! 

https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/25/pentagon-restores-mandatory-flu-shots-all-recruits-boot-camp-outbreak-sickens-nearly-300/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqAPxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBWQkhqdmpUOXI4OHpFbUU5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrqyfuSy5FhPpWXT0NJdaHCjjcPPimCfR_oKIIKYTO0X8ZVw1m7kZlGgrnvl_aem_OmmEPSyqamuVy56YI4t-ZQ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hegseth had to do a U-turn! </p>
<p><a href="https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/25/pentagon-restores-mandatory-flu-shots-all-recruits-boot-camp-outbreak-sickens-nearly-300/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqAPxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBWQkhqdmpUOXI4OHpFbUU5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrqyfuSy5FhPpWXT0NJdaHCjjcPPimCfR_oKIIKYTO0X8ZVw1m7kZlGgrnvl_aem_OmmEPSyqamuVy56YI4t-ZQ" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/25/pentagon-restores-mandatory-flu-shots-all-recruits-boot-camp-outbreak-sickens-nearly-300/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqAPxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBWQkhqdmpUOXI4OHpFbUU5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrqyfuSy5FhPpWXT0NJdaHCjjcPPimCfR_oKIIKYTO0X8ZVw1m7kZlGgrnvl_aem_OmmEPSyqamuVy56YI4t-ZQ</a></p>
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		Comment on Is Trump suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)? &#8211; Please judge for yourself! by Richard Rasker		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/is-trump-suffering-from-narcissistic-personality-disorder-npd-please-judge-for-yourself/#comment-159441</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Rasker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to many experts in the field, Trump&#039;s mental problems are not just limited to &#039;plain&#039; NPD, but show signs of a particularly nasty variety called &lt;a href=&quot;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_narcissism&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow ugc&quot;&gt;malignant narcissism&lt;/a&gt;. This is characterized by an unusual tendency to cruelty and vindictiveness, combined with psychopathy.
And indeed, many of Trump&#039;s actions are meant to harm other people, even if those actions are not in the interest of America or his own government at all. This notion is also supported by Trump&#039;s tendency to actively destroy things that he can&#039;t own or control - &quot;If I can&#039;t have it, no-one can&quot;. And he really appears to enjoy the chaos, harm and destruction he is causing.

Some experts also believe that Trump is showing signs of frontotemporal dementia, further exacerbating his antisocial and disinhibited behaviour - e.g. his horrible midnight social media posting sprees that would instantly end the career of any other politician.

Note that this is the man who can single-handedly launch a nuclear attack on any country in the world, with only &lt;a href=&quot;https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/can-trump-launch-a-nuclear-weapon-by-himself-61dd62&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow ugc&quot;&gt;very limited ways in which suchs orders can be stopped&lt;/a&gt;.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to many experts in the field, Trump&#8217;s mental problems are not just limited to &#8216;plain&#8217; NPD, but show signs of a particularly nasty variety called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_narcissism" rel="nofollow ugc">malignant narcissism</a>. This is characterized by an unusual tendency to cruelty and vindictiveness, combined with psychopathy.<br />
And indeed, many of Trump&#8217;s actions are meant to harm other people, even if those actions are not in the interest of America or his own government at all. This notion is also supported by Trump&#8217;s tendency to actively destroy things that he can&#8217;t own or control &#8211; &#8220;If I can&#8217;t have it, no-one can&#8221;. And he really appears to enjoy the chaos, harm and destruction he is causing.</p>
<p>Some experts also believe that Trump is showing signs of frontotemporal dementia, further exacerbating his antisocial and disinhibited behaviour &#8211; e.g. his horrible midnight social media posting sprees that would instantly end the career of any other politician.</p>
<p>Note that this is the man who can single-handedly launch a nuclear attack on any country in the world, with only <a href="https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/can-trump-launch-a-nuclear-weapon-by-himself-61dd62" rel="nofollow ugc">very limited ways in which suchs orders can be stopped</a>.</p>
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		Comment on Prominent Germans signed an &#8216;open letter&#8217; in support of homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine by RPGNo1		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The so-called open letter contains a string of false statements (such as the reference to supposedly high-quality meta-analyses) and platitudes (&quot;patients want it&quot;).

So, why did former politicians such as Winfried Kretschmann and Malu Dreyer sign the open letter? Because most manufacturers of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines are based in their states, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The so-called open letter contains a string of false statements (such as the reference to supposedly high-quality meta-analyses) and platitudes (&#8220;patients want it&#8221;).</p>
<p>So, why did former politicians such as Winfried Kretschmann and Malu Dreyer sign the open letter? Because most manufacturers of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines are based in their states, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.</p>
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		Comment on Prominent Germans signed an &#8216;open letter&#8217; in support of homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/prominent-germans-signed-an-open-letter-in-support-of-homeopathy-and-anthroposophic-medicine/#comment-159438&quot;&gt;Jashak&lt;/a&gt;.

Thank you for correcting my mistake; I have now changed the text.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/prominent-germans-signed-an-open-letter-in-support-of-homeopathy-and-anthroposophic-medicine/#comment-159438">Jashak</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you for correcting my mistake; I have now changed the text.</p>
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		Comment on Prominent Germans signed an &#8216;open letter&#8217; in support of homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine by Jashak		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jashak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Formally, it is not correct that none of the signatories have an education in science or medicine.
In fact, the list of first signatories includes quite many e.g. medical doctors and also biologists.
https://www.dzvhae.de/offener-brief-homoeopathie-anthroposophie/#erstunterzeichner

However, this only shows that an education or even a degree in medicine, biology or any other discipline does not necessarily mean that the person understands how to apply scientific methods correctly or has other motives that lead them to promote idiotic quackery like homeopathy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Formally, it is not correct that none of the signatories have an education in science or medicine.<br />
In fact, the list of first signatories includes quite many e.g. medical doctors and also biologists.<br />
<a href="https://www.dzvhae.de/offener-brief-homoeopathie-anthroposophie/#erstunterzeichner" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.dzvhae.de/offener-brief-homoeopathie-anthroposophie/#erstunterzeichner</a></p>
<p>However, this only shows that an education or even a degree in medicine, biology or any other discipline does not necessarily mean that the person understands how to apply scientific methods correctly or has other motives that lead them to promote idiotic quackery like homeopathy.</p>
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		Comment on Actinic Purpura: the unsightly botches that Donald Trump often displays on the back of his hands by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/actinic-purpura-the-unsightly-botches-that-donald-trump-often-displays-on-the-back-of-his-hands/#comment-159436&quot;&gt;Dave&lt;/a&gt;.

sorry to disappoint]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/06/actinic-purpura-the-unsightly-botches-that-donald-trump-often-displays-on-the-back-of-his-hands/#comment-159436">Dave</a>.</p>
<p>sorry to disappoint</p>
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