[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Real answer...

GPS accurate enough to tell the car where the lanes are.

Drive thru wouldn't be too bad, it's essentially stop and go traffic. Plus, when full autonomy happens, drive thrus will become less common. You can just pre-order your food while the car is driving you to the restaurant. The restaurant will tell the car how long the food will take, and what parking spot to use. Then your car will tell the restaurant your ETA, and notify them exactly when you arrive. Food is waiting, so you just grab the bag and go.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

The meme is a little exaggerated.

Since demographics matter for insurance cost. White, male, 30-40yr old married non-smoker.

My insurance monthly is ~350 a month, but I only pay about 80 dollars, and my employer covers the rest.

What do I get for that?

1 eye exam and 1 pair of lenses and 1 frame a year (spending limit on the frame is ~200 IIRC)

1 dental cleaning, 50% coverage on dental procedures, with a maximum benefit of 1500 dollars.

Medical... It's kinda a crapshoot. 0 dollars for an annual checkup. 25 dollar copay for additional Dr visits. I wanna say 800 dollar copay on ER visits. Maximum out of pocket is 5500 a year.

Also, fuck you if you get injured in some states, most other countries, or if you go to any hospital (or even a particular Dr in a hospital) which isn't "in network" (PS, there is no way for you to find out who is in-network, and keep your sanity).

Don't even ask me about pharmacy. It's practically a roulette. One medication may be 100% covered at one location, and 0% at another. Generic may not be covered, even if it is cheaper and more available than the brand name.

American healthcare isn't particularly fast either. I injured my ankle about 4 years ago. I tried to establish with a Dr to get it checked out (and avoid exorbitant ER/urgent care fees) and the closest appointment was 4 months out.

My partner and I had to get a covid test in 2020. I called my provider and they said it would be 100% covered. My partner caller thier provider, and their response was "we don't know, get one done and we'll see what happens". They received a 300 dollar bill for the test.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I'm sure it was very illegal, and nobody did a thing about it.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

I was part of a union. I got paid minum wage. My manager was the union rep. I had to work a role that I was literally allergic to.

Despite this, I'm still pro-union. Just not that particular union.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The shame cuts deep. I hope you don't need stitches.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

they keep trying to pass more and more gun control.

If you've got a solution for the absurd rates of mass shootings in the US, that does not involve some form of common-sense firearm restrictions, then you need to let people fucking know about it.

That being said. Common sense firearm restrictions is not the same as "taking guns away from the working class."

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They wont gut Medicaid, they're just going to force it to take on huge debt while they cut taxes for the 1% and then say that it's Democrat's fault for overspending.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

If they would campaign on Medicare for all...

That's essentially what the ACA was before the Republicans gutted it (the first time).

...and stop trying to take guns out of the hands of the working class...

This isnt actually a platform or goal of the Democratic party...

they would get several of my family members to vote their way.

So... Which Russian agent did they vote for instead?

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Thats not going to happen.

The only thing they love more than bitching about government overspending, is benefiting from it. The whole DOGE will have less power in the government than the meme it's based on, and the people who will run it are looking to line their pockets with your money for the least effort on their part.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Right, but what do you do when someone who works less, or isn't as talented or smart, as you gets the same or better healthcare!?

Edit: /s

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 60 points 5 days ago

Yes, hell yes.

Get this man in a court room. Let the prosecutors spend weeks trying to find a jury where no one (or any of their relatives and friends) has been fucked over for life because of shitty insurance.

Let them talk about how unstoppable, determined, and committed the defendant was.

And then have the jury nullify the case.

It would be a good day to be alive.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago

Fuck that guy. The worst part, we're still paying for his fucking corrupt bullshit.

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