" But the parasite's strategists are not too smart either, and their strategy is virtually suicide, no? If the US gets weakened and cant defend the parasite, the parasite will die."
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When the host is dead the parasite just moves on to the next host. As parasites have reservoirs, the group will survive though individuals may not.
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"I think the time is coming soon when the us will vaccinate itself on that front."
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They better hurry up about it. The trouble with toxoplasmosis is that the host may not be aware that it is infected, the parasite actually changes the host's sense of reality. ................................. "Hey, enough of the big words, already. "societal toxoplasmosis" did my head in. :-)"