It seems there is a new generation of HIV tests that are instant, or at least
give results within a minute or so, and use saliva instead of blood.  I'm not
sure if the accuracy is as good as the standard blood-based antibody or PCR
tests, or whether it gives false negatives which is unacceptable.

My point is that if reasonably accurate (some false positives okay, no false
negatives are acceptable), then it should be being distributed free or at
nominal cost to people at high risk, e.g. patrons of gay bars, so they and
their partner of the hour can both test themselves and within a minute know
whether they should engage in sex.

Naturally, the AIDS advocates are hysterical over this, such a readily-
available, cheap, and OTC do-it-yourself test cuts them out of the loop.
So many of them are employed in "counseling" (lacking any useful skills)
and currently all HIV tests are accompanied by "counseling" - if you are
HIV- they chant communist propaganda slogans to wear condoms, and if you
are HIV+ they chant communist propaganda slogans to wear condoms, all
while charging social services $500/hour for their expertise.

Also, a readily-available OTC instant test would probably be very
effective in reducing the rate of new HIV infections, and that would
be very bad for their business as well.  A multibillion dollar
industry is at stake, every new HIV infectee means another million
dollars a year the gov't dumps on the doctors and counselors and
pharmaceutical companies.  If AIDS was cured tomorrow, they would
all be out of jobs, but as long as the epidemic continues to spread
they are literally rolling in dough.