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3. So why aren't people in the streets?

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:51 AM

Mar 18

Why is the response to this outrage so muted?
Disbelief?
Learned helplessness?
Apathy?
Ignorance of what is happening?

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It'll all now be run on the model of US Healthcare. Scrivener7 Mar 18 #1

aka "wealthcare" nt CousinIT Mar 18 #2

Yep. Medicare Advantage HMOs will become the only options Ruby the Liberal Mar 18 #23

So why aren't people in the streets? cer7711 Mar 18 #3

Ignorance of what is happening. Probably so. SammyWinstonJack Mar 18 #4

Im gonna go with "Learned helplessness" for 200 Alex.. odins folly Mar 18 #5

People will not get in the streets until Fil1957 Mar 18 #6

↑↑↑ This right here exactly ↑↑↑ MonteSS Mar 18 #17

The checks are still arriving flamingdem Mar 18 #21

In the streets, process.... NotHardly Mar 18 #7

So ... waiting on 1 apparently. nt KPN Mar 18 #12

WHERE THE FUCK IS CONGRESS?! Joinfortmill Mar 18 #8

they are all busy DENVERPOPS Mar 18 #18

So, call on millions of us to block these fuckers out. Magoo48 Mar 18 #9

Kick dalton99a Mar 18 #13

Sounds like there is nothing legally that can be done to stop this! PortTack Mar 18 #14

One in five US citizens receive Social Security benefits Zorro Mar 18 #15

Eat the rich lonely bird Mar 18 #16

Thank you Senator Schumer Ruby the Liberal Mar 18 #22