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22. Yeah, I knew that, but truly believe he can get away with anything he wants. And by the time

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:49 AM

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TSF leaves office, whether dead or alive, our world may look a good bit different than it does now. The current is running in their direction.

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What pisses me off the most about the US healthcare and insurance systems [View all] spooky3 Thursday OP

Our political system at the national level is undemocratic and deeply corrupt dalton99a Thursday #1

THIS. nt CousinIT Thursday #2

The US has a "wealth-care" system get the red out Thursday #3

The healthcare insurance business is "too big to fail" erronis Thursday #29

All poiliticians have to do is use the word "Socialism" MadameButterfly Thursday #4

That problem is at least partly caused by Citizens United, so corporations are allegorical oracle Thursday #5

Musk-ovite... GiqueCee Thursday #20

Yeah, I knew that, but truly believe he can get away with anything he wants. And by the time allegorical oracle Thursday #22

Guess we better start building one helluva big dam against that current. nt GiqueCee Thursday #23

I deny that the current is running in their direction... Moostache Thursday #35

Pendulum MadameButterfly Thursday #49

The best politicians DENVERPOPS Thursday #27

Musk is not a naturalized citizen. Of course the US Constitution might be change eventually to accomodate Eloon,.. magicarpet Thursday #28

Or he can just be appointed Regent and then take over the throne. erronis Thursday #30

Don't give me that mental imagery...its cruel and unusual!!! Moostache Thursday #36

Putie could arrange that. magicarpet Thursday #43

AND - Democrats haven't the FDR-style spine to fight back. CousinIT Thursday #45

Yup - losing the communications game. See Cory Doctorow's post today erronis Thursday #47

Excellent. Sharing w/ some Dem congresscritters on Bluesky CousinIT Thursday #48

Clearly the bubble of RW lies needs to be answered more effectively but still we must notice that right now MadameButterfly Thursday #50

the president-elect has the opportunity to benefit from both if he doesn't let his worst instincts come into play. MLWR Thursday #6

The US has the wealthiest healthcare executives and sweet stock prices IronLionZion Thursday #7

I am an Insurance Underwriter DeepWinter Thursday #8

Some (eg Hillary Clinton) have been trying since 1993 or earlier. Nt spooky3 Thursday #11

We've noticed that it's an overwhelming system. yardwork Thursday #17

Thanks for the encouragement nt GiqueCee Thursday #24

If congress really wanted to save $$$ idahoblue Thursday #9

"American Exceptionalism" ReRe Thursday #10

It is greed - healthcare needs to be nationalized. Medicare for all TBF Thursday #12

Apparently we don't do "logical" in the U.S. yardwork Thursday #15

IKR, we don't even do sane if this last election TBF Thursday #18

Americans don't do thinking in the US CousinIT Thursday #46

Anyone thinking DENVERPOPS Thursday #31

"Starting point" - we need to look at what other industrialized countries TBF Thursday #37

Thanks to the Biden administration Part D costs are now limited to $2000 per year. Voltaire2 Thursday #41

That's out of pocket; premiums are in addition to that, and they spooky3 Thursday #44

It comes down to how elections are financed. alarimer Thursday #13

It comes down to the American public. yardwork Thursday #14

yes indeed but why is that? why are we so completely bamboozled? Voltaire2 Thursday #42

Doesn't anyone remember that Bill Clinton wanted to change it 1993 and was mercilessly shot down? sinkingfeeling Thursday #16

On MSNBC AverageOldGuy Thursday #19

Here ya go - Nigrum Cattus Thursday #21

We have the most expensive system and yet our average life expectancy is the lowest of the industrialized nations. surfered Thursday #25

ONE WORD GREED vapor2 Thursday #26

This can be changed by educating the American Public Jacson6 Thursday #32

No, no, no WOLFMAN87 Thursday #33

Israel has Universal coverage and considered Emile Thursday #34

I don't mind that Israel has that - wish we had it here too! nt TBF Thursday #38

That's my point! We need to copy Israel. Emile Thursday #40

Yup. Exceptionally bad service, exceptionally greedy, and exceptionally clueless. Martin68 Thursday #39

It's just capitalism, comrade! usonian Thursday #51

Agree Meowmee Thursday #52

Here's a good summary of statistics on how US compares to other wealthy countries spooky3 Thursday #53

Capitalism at its worst. Joinfortmill Thursday #54