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[–] thedarkfly 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Okay, I had a listen. Basically his arguments are:

  • People don't want it, it is forced through ruse by socialist politicians.
  • It removes freedom from patients to choose their insurance, health care provider etc.
  • It removes freedom from physicians to choose their working methods and living/practicing location. The state will control every aspect of their profession.
  • By slippery slope, it's going to lead to the same for every profession.

So it's an attack point to impose socialism in America. Eh.

[–] thedarkfly 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Somebody listened to this and can tell me what his rationale was? The unspoken reason is probably like less taxation for the rich and profit in the medical industry, but what are the "sensible" arguments he would be brave enough to formulate in public at the time? If it's about medical research and innovation, it could be assured by the government but "it's not the job of the state to ensure the people's well-being"? Or "people will get lazy if their health is not on the line"?

[–] thedarkfly 37 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In Belgium, we have the same thing. The explanation is that the highest point of the country is at 694 m, so they built 6 m of stairs to reach 700 m.

[–] thedarkfly 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah that's what I'm guessing.

[–] thedarkfly 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Where's the rabbit though?

[–] thedarkfly 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I guess it's a black beach towel with white grid half buried in the sand?

E: nah, looks more like actual tiles 🤔

[–] thedarkfly 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Some people use quotes for emphasis, though. So, not sure if this faculty's on our side.

[–] thedarkfly 18 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I'd argue it's the only correct thing though. Sure, it's through reflection, but reflection is absorption and re-emission so the light really comes from the moon.

[–] thedarkfly 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What's the stuff in the background on the right?

[–] thedarkfly 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I guess "hurting their economy to accelerate their downfall" is a frequent goal of sanctions (cf. the sanctions on Cuba by the USA), but in the case of the EU there's probably another: "let's cut economic ties so that they cannot use our reliance on them to influence us".

[–] thedarkfly 4 points 1 year ago

That's a globe on the image, no?

[–] thedarkfly 29 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's Centurii-chan. Here's their Insta: https://www.instagram.com/centuriichan/

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