Serra Sea
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Recent emigrée from the other place. Social justice warrior. I like cats, bikes, podcasts, investigative journalism, many kinds of music, and general nerdery.
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So maybe we can change the status quo at some point in the future?
Trump is evil, but he's not the only evil one. And some of the other evil people are going to be more competent than the current clown car administration.
Trump is evil, but he's not the only evil one. And some of the other evil people are going to be more competent than the current clown car administration.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
So maybe we can change the status quo at some point in the future?
Trump is evil, but he's not the only evil one. And some of the other evil people are going to be more competent than the current clown car administration.
Trump is evil, but he's not the only evil one. And some of the other evil people are going to be more competent than the current clown car administration.
Don't forget it also allows them to surveil us at any time!
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Don't forget it also allows them to surveil us at any time!
Those 8 Senators weren't fighting united, though. And there is good reason to believe that this was orchestrated by Senate leadership. Why should anyone believe that you will collectively fight at all?
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Those 8 Senators weren't fighting united, though. And there is good reason to believe that this was orchestrated by Senate leadership. Why should anyone believe that you will collectively fight at all?
When do you think that people will no longer be in immediate danger? How do we achieve that end?
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When do you think that people will no longer be in immediate danger? How do we achieve that end?
Also, I've never seen any of them propose a workable plan for how we get better candidates / policies in the future. What's their vision for how we get there? (I assume they don't have one).
I get the harm reduction argument for general elections, but that's not what we're talking about now.
I get the harm reduction argument for general elections, but that's not what we're talking about now.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Also, I've never seen any of them propose a workable plan for how we get better candidates / policies in the future. What's their vision for how we get there? (I assume they don't have one).
I get the harm reduction argument for general elections, but that's not what we're talking about now.
I get the harm reduction argument for general elections, but that's not what we're talking about now.
I bet those people would also be pretty mad if those same policies led to their loved one being infected and dying in a nursing home.
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I bet those people would also be pretty mad if those same policies led to their loved one being infected and dying in a nursing home.
But you get that even if this happens - which requires the Dems to have values and the courage to stand up for them, and the public believing in both of those things despite current evidence - a bunch of people are going to die during the expensive time, yeah? Do you think that's worth it?
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
But you get that even if this happens - which requires the Dems to have values and the courage to stand up for them, and the public believing in both of those things despite current evidence - a bunch of people are going to die during the expensive time, yeah? Do you think that's worth it?
You shouldn't. The states and cities should provide funding to make up for SNAP while the government is closed.
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
You shouldn't. The states and cities should provide funding to make up for SNAP while the government is closed.
A continuation of the public shift that resulted in them trouncing Republicans earlier in the week. They lost quite a few seats.
People getting annoyed at flight cancelations, which would also inconvenience members of congress.
How does caving now help Dems to get healthcare subsidies later?
People getting annoyed at flight cancelations, which would also inconvenience members of congress.
How does caving now help Dems to get healthcare subsidies later?
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A continuation of the public shift that resulted in them trouncing Republicans earlier in the week. They lost quite a few seats.
People getting annoyed at flight cancelations, which would also inconvenience members of congress.
How does caving now help Dems to get healthcare subsidies later?
People getting annoyed at flight cancelations, which would also inconvenience members of congress.
How does caving now help Dems to get healthcare subsidies later?
But my larger point is this: if we struggle to collectively solve hunger - in the face of disinterest or hostility from government - it's going to be substantially more difficult to try to solve healthcare without the ACA.
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
But my larger point is this: if we struggle to collectively solve hunger - in the face of disinterest or hostility from government - it's going to be substantially more difficult to try to solve healthcare without the ACA.
In contrast, the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare saved thousands of lives.
Did the ACA Medicaid expansion save lives? - ScienceDirect share.google/speL5YMfHPdz...
Did the ACA Medicaid expansion save lives? - ScienceDirect share.google/speL5YMfHPdz...
Did the ACA Medicaid expansion save lives?
We estimate the effect of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on county-level mortality in the first four years following expansion using restr…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In contrast, the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare saved thousands of lives.
Did the ACA Medicaid expansion save lives? - ScienceDirect share.google/speL5YMfHPdz...
Did the ACA Medicaid expansion save lives? - ScienceDirect share.google/speL5YMfHPdz...
This one, from 2009, estimates over 45,000 people died annually due to not having health insurance, also before Obamacare.
New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage — Harvard Gazette share.google/H45N0mvnirty...
New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage — Harvard Gazette share.google/H45N0mvnirty...
New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage — Harvard Gazette
Nearly 45,000 annual deaths are associated with lack of health insurance, according to a new study published online today by the American Journal of Public Health. That figure is about…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This one, from 2009, estimates over 45,000 people died annually due to not having health insurance, also before Obamacare.
New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage — Harvard Gazette share.google/H45N0mvnirty...
New study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage — Harvard Gazette share.google/H45N0mvnirty...
The lack of healthcare will definitely kill people. It already has and it was much worse before Obamacare. This estimate has over 26,000 Americans dying annually because of lack of health insurance. An example from 2008:
More than 26 000 Americans die each year because of lack of health insurance
An official website of the United States government
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November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The lack of healthcare will definitely kill people. It already has and it was much worse before Obamacare. This estimate has over 26,000 Americans dying annually because of lack of health insurance. An example from 2008:
People are mobilizing to try to address the need for food. Restaurants are offering free meals. Some banks are even deferring mortgage payments for federal employees.
It's less hard for people to try to address material conditions than to fix healthcare.
It's less hard for people to try to address material conditions than to fix healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
People are mobilizing to try to address the need for food. Restaurants are offering free meals. Some banks are even deferring mortgage payments for federal employees.
It's less hard for people to try to address material conditions than to fix healthcare.
It's less hard for people to try to address material conditions than to fix healthcare.
Do you think they'll be better off with the ridiculous increase in health insurance costs? Where the choice is paying thousands a month for insurance or going without insurance? And probably avoiding getting care because of high costs / deductibles.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Do you think they'll be better off with the ridiculous increase in health insurance costs? Where the choice is paying thousands a month for insurance or going without insurance? And probably avoiding getting care because of high costs / deductibles.
Will you be calling for Sen Schumer to be replaced as leader, then? At best, he is ineffective. At worst, he is actively complicit in how the vote went down last night.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Will you be calling for Sen Schumer to be replaced as leader, then? At best, he is ineffective. At worst, he is actively complicit in how the vote went down last night.
Ditto for every other Senator not publicly calling for Schumer's ouster. He was either the architect of this (the most likely) or was so ineffectual that he couldn't stop it. Both options are bad!
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ditto for every other Senator not publicly calling for Schumer's ouster. He was either the architect of this (the most likely) or was so ineffectual that he couldn't stop it. Both options are bad!
And then you caved for nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
And then you caved for nothing.
Congratulations for making people suffer for 40 days for no reason. If you won't fight for the people you're meant to represent, get out of the way of the people who will.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congratulations for making people suffer for 40 days for no reason. If you won't fight for the people you're meant to represent, get out of the way of the people who will.
It's not like there's any reason to believe they'll be more effective in January.
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's not like there's any reason to believe they'll be more effective in January.