1110
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 231 points 3 weeks ago

His message is for those who would rather suffer than have "those" people get help.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 107 points 3 weeks ago

Ironically, most of those people are on social security and Medicaid.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 85 points 3 weeks ago

I have a cousin who I wouldn't say is a 1%er, but maybe a 5%er. Very well off. You know why she's against universal health care?

Because "they" (poor people) would be able to see "her" doctor. And "she pays for a doctor that is good enough where he doesn't have to work for 'those' people". And she shouldn't have to wait extra time for an appointment, dammit! Do you know who she is?!?!?!?!?

Yeah, she's one of them. Needless to say, we don't talk much. I just wanted to say that there are plenty of people who are against universal healthcare because they think that somehow a kid going to see a doctor for the first time will somehow inconvenience them.

Some people don't pull the ladder up behind them. They kick it down, then wave bye-bye to you while watching you fall.

[-] piccolo@ani.social 51 points 3 weeks ago

Does she not know many countries with public healthcare also have private insurances and can bypass the peasants...?

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago

She is, in every way, the standard, stereotypical 1%er Karen. Knowing that would mean she has awareness of the world around her.

She would probably complain about having to pay more. Make it make sense.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I wish I could.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (7 replies)
load more comments (7 replies)
this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2024
1110 points (98.6% liked)

politics

18821 readers
4696 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

  1. Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
  2. Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
  3. Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
  4. No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive.
  5. Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
  6. No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

Register To Vote

Citizenship Resource Center

Congressional Awards Program

Federal Government Agencies

Library of Congress Legislative Resources

The White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

News

World News

Business News

Political Discussion

Ask Politics

Military News

Global Politics

Moderate Politics

Progressive Politics

UK Politics

Canadian Politics

Australian Politics

New Zealand Politics

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS