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misanthrope

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5. That is blasphemy in the United States

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 08:13 PM

Mar 31

“As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in?”
-Alexis de Tocqueville, Letter to Ernest de Chabrol, June 9, 1831

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Our healthcare system is so broken [View all] sabbat hunter Mar 31 OP

I have a friend from New Zealand and he said there.. yourout Mar 31 #1

Sorry for the loss of a dear friend. But I'm amazed that her marybourg Mar 31 #2

"healthcare" for profit is OBSCENE Skittles Mar 31 #3

That is blasphemy in the United States misanthrope Mar 31 #5

The hospital was happy to get $18K. Not sure why they continue to bill high amounts when they know insurance, Medicare, Silent Type Mar 31 #4

It's worse than you can imagine buzzycrumbhunger Mar 31 #6