tor_anon_1

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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   is this supposed to be facetious? because my point is exactly that there is nothing to do other than that and that to pretend that you can "elbow grease" and "work ethic" your way out of debilitating injury is just asini
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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   you really don't see how weak this counterpoint is? e.g. if you break your hands what exactly are you going to do with your legs?
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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   labor rights and healthcare rights are inextricably linked because if there were universal healthcare, labor unions would have more leverage and vice versa (if labor unions were stronger, universal healthcare would be more likely to pass)
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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   >I did not purchase a health care plan with the money. I purchased effective treatments. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19850269
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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   >No one will help me, especially progressive leaning people. You don't get political or social brownie points for helping disabled people the way you would for other minority groups who are struggling. We are constantly ignored and
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   by tor_anon_1 6y ago

   "thank God for these benevolent companies that lobby against universal healthcare and labor unions, so they can then be there for us when we don't have healthcare or union protection" Put another way: "Thank God purdue p