I disagree. Trump indulged in a gish gallop of lies and bullshit. Biden spent too much time trying to refute some of it and in doing so wasted time which he could’ve used to make his own points.

There should’ve been moderation in place to stop this, there was none.

As bad as Biden was, CNN were worse. Fuck that shitty network for allowing Trump to lie pretty much nonstop for 90 minutes unchallenged.

They’ve covered those calls they sold him, right?

I wonder if the Trump huffers will change their tune when photos of a pale, obese old man with that one hair dangling down his neck get published.

I know that people hate hearing it, but the violence–specifically gun violence–is a symptom of the problem, not the problem itself.

This was likely gang activity.

I’m not sure that makes sense, you’re arguing that gangs, not guns are the problem when every country has gangs but not every country has guns so readily available.

You guys don’t understand, this time they’re double-super-mega-serious, not like all the other times these overly fearful ammosexuals talked a good game from behind their screens but completely failed to follow up in the real world.

“Sorry, I’m not going to have a battle of wits with someone who is clearly unarmed.”

Mushroom! Mushroom!

(dick)

How much money have these crooks bilked the taxpayer for so far?

but the problem is that “make it publicly owned” means “buy out their shares” which is giving them a bailout

The shares would be almost worthless.

plus “service all the debt the company is in” which is another bailout

Nope, the company would be wound up.

Bail them out? Nah, make it publicly owned.

I got you Joe, right here:

“It also said no aid trucks have entered the territory in the past two days via a floating pier set up by the US for sea deliveries, and warned that the $320m (£250m) project may fail unless Israel starts providing the conditions humanitarian groups need to operate safely.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/un-suspends-food-aid-in-rafah-over-lack-of-supplies-and-insecurity

"The UN Genocide Convention lists five acts that fall under its definition. … Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.”

https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide

You pass legislation to make the company unprofitable by making it fulfill it’s obligation to invest in infrastructure to the point where the funds run for the hills.

Remember when Seinfeld used to be funny?

Me either.

Thanks.

A couple of things you might not have considered:

Preventative care. If you have insurance that covers checkups, screenings, etc. then you get that benefit. If you don’t have the insurance and can’t afford the out of pocket expense, you skip. The issue is that then people wait until they’re in really bad shape before seeking treatment meaning that outcomes are worse and treatment is much more expensive than if the illness had been caught earlier. Who pays for that? We all do through increased premiums.

This doesn’t happen in a well-run single payer system.

But for expected care like dentist visits you can and absolutely should shop around.

Why? I’m not seeing any benefit to your idea vs single payer dental. It’s not like your mouth isn’t a part of your body or that dental issues don’t effect your overall wellbeing.

Or you can sue them if you feel they should pay.

If someone can’t afford insurance, what makes you think they can afford a lawyer?

If you want a healthy discussion, you need better arguments.

Competition is inherently meaningless in the context of healthcare. What are you going to do, shop around while you’re having a heart attack? Also, with single payer, the government is not involved in your healthcare directly. Compare that with the current system where insurance companies often decide if you’re worth the treatment or, if you’re under or uninsured, you get to carry the debt until you die.

“Can I just stop you right there?” like you have something important to say, and then just walk away leaving them confused as hell.

A Moka pot, it’s the best coffee I’ve tasted, I’ll never go back to using those coffee machines with the basket and the glass carafe.

Also, a really good chef’s knife, kept really sharp. I use a couple of Global ones.

For sure but in this instance the assholes in question are male. In the name of inclusivity, I’m happy to discuss alternatives for women as I’m not sure ovaries can be kicked off.

I propose a law that says any rep introducing or supporting performative, moronic legislation that wastes my tax dollars gets to have their balls kicked off. Who’s with me?