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>those at the top are morally bankrupt. These seniors should vote for and advocate for a more expansive social safety net then.
by throwaway6734 5y ago
>those at the top are morally bankrupt.
These seniors should vote for and advocate for a more expansive social safety net then.
- tragictrash 5y agoWhat twisted fucked up naive world view does this come from. These people are poor, vulnerable and sick. You should be ashamed of yourself. Why don't I throw you in a cage, and then you can try voting for someone to advocate for your release. The point is the seniors need help now, not being told to go organize. The healthcare system is broken, and until you get sucked into it, you don't understand the extent of it. It's different for people less fortunate than ourselves. We all mostly work tech jobs with great pay and decent insurance. These people don't have that. A lot of them can't pay for food. So yeah, I'm doubling down. Downvote away.
- epmatsw 5y agoI think the point was that seniors as a demographic generally vote for politicians that don’t support those policies, against the wishes of the majority of the rest of the population.
- tragictrash 5y agoYeah, but that doesn't mean we should be denying care to anyone. Why is it so hard to say the healthcare system is broken instead of blaming the seniors. That dude's throwaway is doing real damage by normalizing the deflection of blame onto the patient.
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- throwaway6734 5y agoThis is an overly paternalistic point of view that robs these people of their agency. They've spent their lives participating and interacting within the current political framework. Blaming all problems at the feet of "morally bankrupt leaders" is hyperbolic populist rhetoric to absolve personal responsibility.
- convolvatron 5y agosounds they they should have had a better investment strategy when they were working. some people.
- tragictrash 5y agoReally hoping that's sarcasm
- tragictrash 5y agoSounds like the morally bankrupt trying to defend themselves.
- throwaway6734 5y agoWhat's your ideal healthcare situation and how do we get there from the current one? Broad platitudes like "everyone should have access to healthcare" doesn't count
- tragictrash 5y agoAbove my pay grade. Would be good to look at the countries that have a lower death rate per 100k and see what they are doing. Most likely we need to reform the insurance industry, but systemic changes are definitely needed.