Right-Wing Grifter Riley Gaines Promotes Ivermectin for Back to School

Riley Gaines's New Career Path

• 🏊‍♀️ Riley Gaines, a former college athlete who tied for fifth place with a trans woman, has made this event her entire career.
• 📺 She has transitioned into a commentator, seemingly graduating from the "Kyle Rittenhouse master's communications program."
• 💰 Gaines is now appearing in advertisements, leveraging her platform for commercial gain.

Ivermectin Advertisement and Claims

• 💊 Gaines is promoting an ad for All Family Pharmacy, recommending Ivermectin as a crucial "back to school supply."
• 😷 She suggests stocking up on Ivermectin for peace of mind and preparedness for illnesses that may arise during the school year and fall season.
• ❓ The ad implies Ivermectin can treat various unspecified ailments, leading to questions about its efficacy for common illnesses like the flu or COVID-19.
• 🧪 Despite claiming it's "backed by science," the ad promotes a drug whose effectiveness for COVID-19 has been debunked by the FDA.

The Business of Ivermectin Sales

• 🌐 All Family Pharmacy is reportedly owned by Michael Kensler and based in Florida, with many Rumble influencers advertising for it.
• 🛒 The website appears to offer Ivermectin at $2 per capsule, with a subscription model that critics find ironic given the anti-big pharma stance of some proponents.
• 🐴 The promotion of Ivermectin is characterized as selling "horse paste" for non-specific purposes, contrasting with the development of effective vaccines during the public health crisis.

Critiques of the Ivermectin Promotion

• 💉 Critics highlight the contradiction of promoting a pharmaceutical product from companies that some on the right claim to distrust.
• 💰 The business model is seen as a "supplementation of healthcare," focusing on individual product purchases rather than robust public health systems.
• ⚠️ The legality and underregulation of such online sales are questioned, with concerns about the "supplementification of healthcare."
• 🔬 The FDA has determined that Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19 in humans, despite its investigation for potential uses.

The Right's Use of Personalities

• 🎭 The discussion touches on how the right-wing movement uses and discards individuals like Riley Gaines, Kyle Rittenhouse, and others.
• 📉 These figures are often paraded for specific purposes and then left to find other means of income, such as selling questionable products or working in low-profile jobs.
• 🗣️ The narrative suggests that these personalities are exploited, with limited long-term career prospects beyond their initial moment in the spotlight.