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A HERETIC I AM

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45. I've said it many times;

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 11:10 AM

Dec 7

Profit trumps the public good in the USA. Always.

That's the primary reason we don't have a nationwide high-speed passenger rail network. It won't be profitable, at least not for decades, anyway.

It's the primary reason we don't have a lot of things that much smaller countries have enjoyed for decades.

Americans would rather stroke their collective johnsons over the fact that we have this massive military with all the latest and greatest things that go *BOOM*, yet we have people who are convicted felons (referencing a DU'er who recently shared their story) because they simply tried to keep their heads above water while trying to get the medical care they need.

This country is broken in astonishingly dumb ways, all easily fixed if we can just get the lobbyists off Capital Hill and elect people that aren't on the take.

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The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of... [View all] Justice matters. Dec 5 OP

Yep, happened to me in 1999 4TheArts Dec 5 #1

Shoot. Thank you for sharing. So sorry for your loss. Biophilic Dec 5 #2

I'm so sorry that Bettie Dec 5 #3

Terrible. I am so sorry. nt spooky3 Dec 5 #6

So awful to hear this. La Coliniere Dec 5 #8

+1 dalton99a Dec 5 #9

So sad. I'm so sorry. LeftInTX Dec 5 #10

I'm sorry BeerBarrelPolka Dec 5 #24

I'm sorry for the loss of your wife Clouds Passing Dec 5 #26

She shouldn't have had to worry about money MadameButterfly Dec 6 #33

Thats so tragic. I am sorry 😣 Evolve Dammit Dec 6 #35

The richest country in the history of the world. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #4

Switzerland is also zero. nt spooky3 Dec 5 #5

DuRec leftstreet Dec 5 #7

Why do Americans put up with this? yardwork Dec 5 #11

One the most successful programming efforts in history. OldBaldy1701E Dec 5 #12

Republicans have sold the masses on the idea that universal healthcare is the worst kind of socialism. Lonestarblue Dec 5 #13

It's very sad. yardwork Dec 5 #14

This country's idea of capitalism is that the profit motive should apply to literally fucking everything, Karasu Dec 5 #17

I've said it many times; A HERETIC I AM Dec 7 #45

It's truly horrible Hieronymus Phact Dec 5 #18

Not entirely. It's really Big Pharma and Big Med who own republicans who pay them to tell this lie. ancianita Dec 5 #19

Even Bernie, if he was (or is) elected, would (will) be blocked... Justice matters. Dec 5 #27

That's why someone new. We have a deep bench of potential candidates who can appeal to voters. ancianita Dec 5 #29

Propaganda works... dlk Dec 5 #15

Because they label single payer Socialism MadameButterfly Dec 6 #34

Brain washed and shout communist!/socialist!/ etc Evolve Dammit Dec 6 #36

So DISGUSTING for the most powerful country in the world. n/t iluvtennis Dec 5 #16

Even more disgusting is the people who vigorously support it continuing, onecaliberal Dec 5 #25

But the price of eggs? IcyPeas Dec 5 #20

United Healthcare Cirsium Dec 6 #38

It is a major disappointment to see this. It's sickening actually. IcyPeas Dec 6 #41

I hated to post it Cirsium Dec 6 #42

We have a problem, Houston. Joinfortmill Dec 5 #21

And people are puzzled / appalled that his company's practices paleotn Dec 5 #22

Not just medical, but the credit card debt is burgeoning 634-5789 Dec 5 #23

Nationalize and deprofitize health care now US! Clouds Passing Dec 5 #28

Gee, LilElf70 Dec 5 #30

MA is slowly taking over Medicare Skittles Dec 5 #31

So was abolition Cirsium Dec 6 #39

How sad. Cherokee100 Dec 5 #32

My wife and I were among them. ChazInAz Dec 6 #37

Similar experience for my wife 4TheArts Dec 6 #43

Link please? I'm not doubting but in order to... SaveOurDemocracy Dec 6 #40

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