Some of the Ministers Behind "None Are Safe Until All Are Safe"

3/23/2022

The other day I got to thinking about the individuals behind the global diktat of "none are safe until all are safe", which inevitably led to me to national health ministers. The following is a sample of some of the people who have been working overtime during the birdemic to ensure the safety and health of citizens within their respective countries.

Take a deep breath -- this is gonna hurt . . .

Belgium: Because nothing says health like a pasty moon face and a double chin the size of Brussels.

United Kingdom: The Uncle Fester of national health

United States: Create your own commentary.

Germany: I vant every Cherman zu be healzy like me!

Canada: I honestly don't know where to begin.

Spain: The Austin Powers of health ministers. Yeah, baby! Yeah!

Russia: This guy gets the award for most intimidating health minister in the world because in Russia, you don't question the health minister; the health minister questions you! I don't think the birdemic bug would dare to infect this man.

Note added: The decision to investigate health ministers was partly inspired by a post from another blog.

10 Comments

jorgen

3/23/2022 14:26:03

The only one who looks remotely healthy is the last one. He'll probably outlive the rest.

bruce charlton

3/23/2022 20:02:25

Anyone who recognizes the broad-validity of physiognomy will, like me, be very dismayed at what you have depicted.

(Anyone who does Not yet know of the broad validity of physiognomy might appreciate the following book: How to judge people by what they look like - by Edward Dutton.)

Francis Berger

3/23/2022 21:47:17

@ Bruce - I didn't know Edward Dutton had written a book on the subject, but I count myself among those who recognize the broad validity of physiognomy -- which does make this post quite dismaying.

Anthony Probst

3/24/2022 08:44:32

United States: "I identify as a--- what was the question?"

3/24/2022 08:50:28

Re: United Kingdom. Better a Fester than a La Vay or a Crowley.

Avro G

3/24/2022 14:19:32

Belgium and the U.S. are self-evidently unqualified for anything to do with health. And that's exactly why they were hired.

3/24/2022 14:25:19

@ Avro G - Yes, you hit the nail on the head there.

The Continental Op

3/24/2022 19:59:44

I spent a bit of time a couple of years ago looking at US State Supreme Courts. (For our non-US friends, each state has its own Supreme Court, over which little drama is had).

They were generally stuffed with physiognamically-suspect creatures.

Physiognamy is Real.

Annie

3/26/2022 03:45:30

That first one? I thought I was looking at a cartoon image.

Bookslinger

3/30/2022 19:22:31

For the US one: Check the Wikipedia entry for Rachel Levine, the US Asst Sec of Health. Specialized in pediatrics/adolescents. Note the years -- age at m-f transition, divorce, appointments to govt posts.

A role model and anchor of trust for angsty teens.

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Some of the Ministers Behind "None Are Safe Until All Are Safe"

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