Upperhand

joined 1 year ago
[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Fun little loop hole, I guess, but it kind of skews the data. But I'm nit picking.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I think there must be some sort of mistake. Warren Buffett is the CEO of berkshire hathaway, and I'm sure he makes way more than the stated 5:1...

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm confused. Is this meant to say that if it's an unpopular opinion, just muzzle them? I was taught that civil discourse was meant to find common ground, and censorship was bad.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

You might be right, but I think it's this way because most people don't have any real idea how either system "works." Haha, that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. One system is set up to be dependent on good income for good insurance or good employer with benefits but has massive government wastage, which could easily fund a better medical system for lower income people. The other depends on taxes for the funding but has the same government wastage problems and massive incompetency in getting good people into the medical field.(ex: limiting number of doctors or nurses that can graduate)

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It would be, but I pay through my nose in taxes for that system to be extra shitty. I'm not gonna sit here and say the US is better or worse because it's subjective. If you make good money to pay for good insurance or have a good job and / or employer who gives good benefits, it is undoubtedly better, low wait times good service. But if you're in the opposite group, which usually needs a good system more so than the better off people because of obvious dietary and time advantages they have to take better care of their health, than it's a disaster of system, die in waiting rooms like we do. That's all to say that we can pay for private insurance which compares to the prices in the states and pay a lot via taxes, which I can't because I can't afford both or "live" cough cough with a system that is just terrible. But to be clear, by no means is this a pissing contest, I feel your pain.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Sorry to hear that, I hope you get treatment soon. Isn't it amazing how the world thinks our medical system is so great? There have been multiple deaths at the hospital near me of people waiting to see a doctor in emergency... not to mention people I know who would still be here today if the doctors in that same hospital were halfway competent, but since they can't be sued for malpractice, nothing happens...

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you. It is greatly appreciated.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That looks awesome. It'd be a nice change for my night stand any hope of you sharing the print file?

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Rick and Morty already covered that...

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

It's the same picture.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Original Smart car?

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What if the things I love are things you hate?

view more: next ›