A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite care—it makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and providers.
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Category: Politics
Donald Trump regularly encourages violence against political adversaries
Will we avoid the slide into violent right-wing fascism? I don’t know.
Do our leading news and tech companies, or the think tanks and universities that embrace the likes of Corey Lewandowski, even *want* to avoid it?
They do not act like they do.
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) October 29, 2022
Trumpism isn’t Politics
trumpism isn't politics. It’s a long-standing violence-and-intimidation generation machine. It’s racism, fascism, and lies combined to further fracture social divisions and deteriorate societal stress points. From Central Park 5 to the Wall to Floyd and the Big Lie/Jan 6 attack— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) October 22, 2022
Transgender Rights II
Transgender Rights II – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
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Crime Reporting – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
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Not to downplay the Nixon defenders in the Party back in the day. But since the alignment with the Christian Right, the moral decay has been astounding, and the hypocrisy.— *you're (@math_sonnets) October 6, 2022
Josh Hawley
Apparently, Josh Hawley’s opposition to abortion is conditional: Breaking News: Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley on Tuesday reaffirmed his support for Herschel Walker after a report that the Georgia Republican Senate candidate, who opposes abortion rights, paid for an abortion for a girlfriend in 2009. https://t.co/M7fjmqb7xw pic.twitter.com/3XoSt9uG1M— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) October 4, 2022
Mehmet Oz
It's not just that Dr. Oz killed 300 dogs in violation of the Animal Welfare Act, or that he was fined $95M for illegal immigration practices, or that a peer reviewed study found that ~50% of his medical statements were lies—it's that none of this will make him lose MAGA votes.😑— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) … Continue reading “Mehmet Oz”
Herschel Walker
It's not just that Herschel Walker asked his girlfriend to get an abortion & paid for it, or that he held a gun to his wife's head & threatened to kill her, or that he's had multiple secret kids out of wedlock & lied about it—it's that none of this will make him lose MAGA … Continue reading “Herschel Walker”
Museums
Museums – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:
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