Some of these responses just have to be commitment to The Bit.

The hell rained down on us because he didn't get to be a theater boy shocks the conscience.

coach.

literally flooding the zone now

Excusing these "misgivings" is protective for them.

Sure will be interesting to see how you let him off the hook for this one too

At the very least people have to put their names to it? Maybe?

I think we're talking past each other, I meant that in this scenario patriotism is probably defined as "continuing to support a gov't that continually sh*ts on you"

I didn't mean patriotism meant showing up to work unpaid, certainly not.

I think that's about as close to an accurate definition of patriotism as you'll ever get, tbh

the least healthy people that NEED the coverage to fill the ENTIRE risk pool (or at least the vast majority).

Regardless of your stance on the healthcare system this part of it is just an actuarial response to uncertainty. Caused by the federal entity designed to provide certainty.