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No one should ignore the deaths of thousands of people effed up by health insurance (Original Post) malaise Dec 2024 OP
I agree XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #1
Their bottomless greed kills and impoverishes Democrats and Republicans alike dalton99a Dec 2024 #2
I found that NOT having health insurance was very very difficult. Drum Dec 2024 #3
It's a for profit enterprise. Which is why the US has the world's most expensive healthcare. surfered Dec 2024 #4
The GOP derides socialized medicine, yet the US Military owns and operates its hospitals. surfered Dec 2024 #5
And so do all the effin politicians malaise Dec 2024 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2024 #6
This should be an OP malaise Dec 2024 #8
Anyone who sees this post and feels up to posting it as an OP jfz9580m Dec 2024 #9
Hey malaise Dec 2024 #10
In no way do I condone violence WestMichRad Dec 2024 #11

dalton99a

(95,228 posts)
2. Their bottomless greed kills and impoverishes Democrats and Republicans alike
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:34 PM
Dec 2024

unless you're a multimillionaire with a lawyer who can fight back

Drum

(10,761 posts)
3. I found that NOT having health insurance was very very difficult.
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:37 PM
Dec 2024

I’m grateful that I have coverage now, and it has certainly helped me. United Healthcare, by the way.

I don’t “ignore” other people’s misfortunes, but in this instance I can do little about them.

surfered

(14,260 posts)
4. It's a for profit enterprise. Which is why the US has the world's most expensive healthcare.
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:38 PM
Dec 2024

And yet, a lower life expectancy of all the industrialized countries.

surfered

(14,260 posts)
5. The GOP derides socialized medicine, yet the US Military owns and operates its hospitals.
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 12:44 PM
Dec 2024

It hires its own doctors and nurses and its members get free healthcare. I fully expect the GOP will attempt to privatize it purely for ideological purposes.

Response to malaise (Original post)

jfz9580m

(17,886 posts)
9. Anyone who sees this post and feels up to posting it as an OP
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 01:44 PM
Dec 2024

Is welcome to do so .
It is a good piece and should get more eyes on it.

I have started restricting my screen time post election for my mental health. Therefore I posted it in response to an OP that is bound to get some views instead.

Hi Malaise .

WestMichRad

(3,389 posts)
11. In no way do I condone violence
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 03:49 PM
Dec 2024

… but it’s an interesting bit of irony that executives now share the same fears about being in public places that millions of schoolchildren must cope with on a daily basis.

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