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Post by starkiller on Oct 11, 2024 8:59:49 GMT
No matter how much folk hate Trump, or what gender or colour she happens to be, she's fucking useless.
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Post by musik on Oct 11, 2024 9:53:23 GMT
No matter how much folk hate Trump, or what gender or colour she happens to be, she's fucking useless. Make a list pls. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 11, 2024 15:57:41 GMT
They're getting rinsed by the big Pharma companies in the US it seems, probably why pharmaceutical companies are the biggest contributors (by a considerable margin) when it comes to 'lobbying' over there. Republicans banned Medicare from negotiating drug prices, forcing taxpayers to hand over way more money to pharma companies. Biden and the gne Democrats managed to get through a law allowing negotiation on some drugs but 100% of republicans opposed the bill and democrats had such a weak majority that it has to be watered down a lot. Republicans want to remove protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and to strip healthcare coverage from tens of millions of poorer people ( source), while ensuring that pharma companies can still rinse the government. Democrats support more affordable healthcare with wider access and keep pushing for it. This is one of the things American voters will be picking between in November. My friend just lost his job right after a severe leg injury, and he's too nervous about the cost so he's not seeing a doctor until he gets proof of the new temporary insurance. If you see the wrong doctor then the bills can ruin your life. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 11, 2024 16:04:29 GMT
I had a text message this week from an NHSnoreply number asking me if I'd like more cannabis 😂 If only it came under free prescriptions 🤦 Wandering off topic for a bit and talking of free prescriptions. I am taking some medication long term. Here in Thailand, they cost me about £70 a month and I can buy without a prescription. The same meds in USA cost about £480 a month. In the UK I ran out of these meds and ended up having to pay £100 for 5mins to see an emergency GP in London to get a prescription. The cost of the meds were not at NHS cost. I had to pay a premium of about 2-2.5× NHS. I got them from Boots and even with the uplifted price I only paid £80 for a month. I think the US healthcare system is absolutely disgusting. For the life of me, I cannot understand why they do not comprehensively reform it. They don't have to go down the NHS model but a hybrid system like Australia may be of benefit to everyone, including insurance companies.It is not as if their health outcomes are better than the RoW. That is clearly not the case. My insurance is about £6k/year with work paying most. And I have to pay for care if I use anything except vaccines or a yearly checkup. If the US just picked a more efficient system then I could have a higher salary and overall healthcare would be better. But it's culturally different. A lot more Americans seem to place a higher value on individualism and choices. They want to be able to pick their care more, get the expensive brands they see on TV etc. For those who are wealthy I really perceive that it's; if you're rich you deserve it and having better healthcare is one of those rewards that other, less deserving, people can't afford. It's a status thing, like having an expensive lawyer or investment manager, or having kids at expensive schools or unis. None of the Americans I've asked about this have ever directly admitted to it, but by asking specific questions I'm pretty sure that's the explanation for some of them. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Oct 11, 2024 16:21:48 GMT
Wandering off topic for a bit and talking of free prescriptions. I am taking some medication long term. Here in Thailand, they cost me about £70 a month and I can buy without a prescription. The same meds in USA cost about £480 a month. In the UK I ran out of these meds and ended up having to pay £100 for 5mins to see an emergency GP in London to get a prescription. The cost of the meds were not at NHS cost. I had to pay a premium of about 2-2.5× NHS. I got them from Boots and even with the uplifted price I only paid £80 for a month. I think the US healthcare system is absolutely disgusting. For the life of me, I cannot understand why they do not comprehensively reform it. They don't have to go down the NHS model but a hybrid system like Australia may be of benefit to everyone, including insurance companies.It is not as if their health outcomes are better than the RoW. That is clearly not the case. My insurance is about £6k/year with work paying most. And I have to pay for care if I use anything except vaccines or a yearly checkup. If the US just picked a more efficient system then I could have a higher salary and overall healthcare would be better. But it's culturally different. A lot more Americans seem to place a higher value on individualism and choices. They want to be able to pick their care more, get the expensive brands they see on TV etc. For those who are wealthy I really perceive that it's; if you're rich you deserve it and having better healthcare is one of those rewards that other, less deserving, people can't afford. It's a status thing, like having an expensive lawyer or investment manager, or having kids at expensive schools or unis. None of the Americans I've asked about this have ever directly admitted to it, but by asking specific questions I'm pretty sure that's the explanation for some of them. You wouldn't take any medication if you believed the disclaimers on all the televised adverts for medication over there. In fact there's more time spent detailing all the ways it can kill or disable you, than explaining what it'll actually treat 😬 |
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Post by wannabee on Oct 11, 2024 16:26:51 GMT
They're getting rinsed by the big Pharma companies in the US it seems, probably why pharmaceutical companies are the biggest contributors (by a considerable margin) when it comes to 'lobbying' over there. Republicans banned Medicare from negotiating drug prices, forcing taxpayers to hand over way more money to pharma companies. Biden and the gne Democrats managed to get through a law allowing negotiation on some drugs but 100% of republicans opposed the bill and democrats had such a weak majority that it has to be watered down a lot. Republicans want to remove protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and to strip healthcare coverage from tens of millions of poorer people ( source), while ensuring that pharma companies can still rinse the government. Democrats support more affordable healthcare with wider access and keep pushing for it. This is one of the things American voters will be picking between in November. My friend just lost his job right after a severe leg injury, and he's too nervous about the cost so he's not seeing a doctor until he gets proof of the new temporary insurance. If you see the wrong doctor then the bills can ruin your life. My understanding, could be wrong, is that a major part of the problem is the difference in mandate between FDA and Medicare FDA can approve a drug for instance that hasn't been tested on its target market say 65+ or diverse demographics. FDA only considers safety on the parameters a drug was tested can recommend wider testing but can't insist. FDA does not consider Cost or Efficacy i.e. a new drug might have marginal benefit or just a minor adaption of an older drug but twice the price. Medicare considers "reasonable and necessary" which can be subjective and open to interpretation of for a doctor to push a favoured Pharma Company |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 11, 2024 17:17:25 GMT
In fact there's more time spent detailing all the ways it can kill or disable you, than explaining what it'll actually treat 😬 Too fucking right. Some of the side effects are right weird too. Stuff like "might make your dick grow teeth and bite its way out of your boxers" and I just feel I don't want that but no-one seems to care?! |
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Post by musik on Oct 11, 2024 17:46:12 GMT
Is this election in the first week of November?
I know people here who will follow it during the night. Not me though.😴 It's a 50-50 situation among my friends.
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Post by Mason_Stokie on Oct 11, 2024 17:59:40 GMT
Is this election in the first week of November? I know people here who will follow it during the night. Not me though.😴 It's a 50-50 situation among my friends. 🤠 It's on Bonfire night. Quite apt. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Oct 13, 2024 6:39:19 GMT
Has anyone seen Kamala answer a question like this on the spot yet?
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Post by elystokie on Oct 15, 2024 7:07:38 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 15, 2024 23:27:30 GMT
I find it ridiculous that it's still illegal federally. I don't use it at all and I think it's a personal choice. It's a politicised thing though. Democrats have "trifecta" control in 17 states and it's recreationally legal in 16/17. Republicans have 23 state trifectas and it's recreationally legal in 4/23. Voters got an amendment through in S Dakota but the Republican government squashed it. The Republican politicians' talk about people having "freedom of choice" and wanting "small government" etc but their actions don't seem to line up with that. |
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Post by wannabee on Oct 16, 2024 0:04:06 GMT
Has anyone seen Kamala answer a question like this on the spot yet? 😂 Did you watch the full interview? |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 16, 2024 0:34:11 GMT
Trump's dire but needs to win this.
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 0:48:02 GMT
Trump's dire but needs to win this. What did Trump actually do with all his power? I'm not asking what happened that would have happened anyway. I'm talking things like legislation, executive appointments etc, and how and why were they good? Things like the child abuse campaign he ordered with family separation. Or the massive deficit funded tax cuts targeting the rich. Or his installation of corporate lackies at places like the FTC and FCC to fuck over normal people. Or his attempt to strip healthcare coverage from millions of poorer Americans. Or his unprecedented corruption in the whitehouse, stripping women of basic rights to their bodies, or attempt to end democracy. Why were those things good? |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 0:55:51 GMT
Kamala Harris supports Ukraine, Trump supports russian victory.
If you support Trump then you're on the side of dictatorship, imperialism, rape, murder, torture and war on the single most black-and-white issue we've seen in a long time IMO.
But you're also supporting a criminal rapist who tried to end US democracy, who wants to end equality under the law, and whose policies fucked normal people in favour of the rich.
But oh no Kamala Harris and the Democrats want free elections, competitive markets with protections for consumers, cheaper and more widely accessible healthcare, and long-term investment.
I don't get it.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 16, 2024 2:24:53 GMT
Kamala Harris supports Ukraine, Trump supports russian victory. If you support Trump then you're on the side of dictatorship, imperialism, rape, murder, torture and war on the single most black-and-white issue we've seen in a long time IMO. But you're also supporting a criminal rapist who tried to end US democracy, who wants to end equality under the law, and whose policies fucked normal people in favour of the rich. But oh no Kamala Harris and the Democrats want free elections, competitive markets with protections for consumers, cheaper and more widely accessible healthcare, and long-term investment. I don't get it. Trump's a terrible candidate but just look at the state the US and the world has been in under the Democrats. The world is at war and there is nothing remotely free or competitive about them. Have you heard a Kamala interview? It's somehow even more cringe worthy than a Trump interview. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 16, 2024 2:26:49 GMT
Kamala Harris supports Ukraine, Trump supports russian victory. If you support Trump then you're on the side of dictatorship, imperialism, rape, murder, torture and war on the single most black-and-white issue we've seen in a long time IMO. But you're also supporting a criminal rapist who tried to end US democracy, who wants to end equality under the law, and whose policies fucked normal people in favour of the rich. But oh no Kamala Harris and the Democrats want free elections, competitive markets with protections for consumers, cheaper and more widely accessible healthcare, and long-term investment. I don't get it. There's a lot of CNN going on in that post mate. In what way is Kamala supporting Ukraine? By prolonging a bloody, ghastly war that has, absolutely no end in sight? How do you think that war ends out of interest? |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Oct 16, 2024 3:37:25 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 6:01:29 GMT
Trump's a terrible candidate but just look at the state the US and the world has been in under the Democrats. The world is at war and there is nothing remotely free or competitive about them. Have you heard a Kamala interview? It's somehow even more cringe worthy than a Trump interview. What did Trump actually do though? And how was it good? Can you name laws or specific actions by his executive appointments that he specifically pushed for? I don't count things that just happened outside his control, e.g. he's not at fault for COVID starting, even though it was under his watch. I also don't count things that anyone would have done. He didn't drop trousers and shit on a baby, and he signed laws that had veto proof majorities. Clinton would have done that anyway, and so will Kamala. What did he actually do? |
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Post by elystokie on Oct 16, 2024 6:01:54 GMT
And then there's Fox 'News', the beacon of truth and honesty.. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 6:09:04 GMT
In what way is Kamala supporting Ukraine? By prolonging a bloody, ghastly war that has, absolutely no end in sight? How do you think that war ends out of interest? Democrats voted to support Ukraine. Republicans blockaded supplies for six months and killed off discussion of next year's package. Republicans caused a mass casualty event for Ukraine's defenders, giving Putin hope of victory and escalating the war. They would have blocked lend-lease and told us to surrender to Hitler, you know "for peace" and "to stop the bloodshed". Trump and Kim Jong Un threw in with Putin to give him hope of victory. A Democratic sweep will restore the supplies just as russia runs through its own reserves. So long as Ukraine didn't suffer too many casualties by then, they then grind apart Putin's army until negotiations for peace. |
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Post by elystokie on Oct 16, 2024 6:50:14 GMT
Trump's a terrible candidate but just look at the state the US and the world has been in under the Democrats. The world is at war and there is nothing remotely free or competitive about them. Have you heard a Kamala interview? It's somehow even more cringe worthy than a Trump interview. What did Trump actually do though? And how was it good? Can you name laws or specific actions by his executive appointments that he specifically pushed for? I don't count things that just happened outside his control, e.g. he's not at fault for COVID starting, even though it was under his watch. I also don't count things that anyone would have done. He didn't drop trousers and shit on a baby, and he signed laws that had veto proof majorities. Clinton would have done that anyway, and so will Kamala. What did he actually do? Didn't he increase their debt by something like $7 Trillion or did I mishear? He couldn't run a casino successfully ffs, where people literally give you money 😂 |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 7:31:34 GMT
Didn't he increase their debt by something like $7 Trillion or did I mishear? He couldn't run a casino successfully ffs, where people literally give you money 😂 I don't think it's fair to blame him for the full $7 trillion myself! COVID wasn't his fault and the economy needed helping fast. That explains a lot of it. He did push the $1.5 trillion+ deficit boost with his tax cuts, so I give him credit/blame for that. Republicans also changed the calculation rules to get the number down to $1.5 trillion, it could turn out being way more. Also, once the temporary provisions expire, it was designed to be a permanent tax cut on taxpayers earning over $100k funded by a permanent tax increase on lower earners. He gets credit/blame for that too IMO. |
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Post by Ariel Manto on Oct 16, 2024 7:42:15 GMT
No matter how much folk hate Trump, or what gender or colour she happens to be, she's fucking useless. Which would be fine, were the choice not be between what you describe and a corrupt, lying sexual predator with a penchant for causing violent public unrest and perjuring himself* Useless vs Corrupt. America decides. *allegedly. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 16, 2024 11:19:53 GMT
Trump's a terrible candidate but just look at the state the US and the world has been in under the Democrats. The world is at war and there is nothing remotely free or competitive about them. Have you heard a Kamala interview? It's somehow even more cringe worthy than a Trump interview. What did Trump actually do though? And how was it good? Can you name laws or specific actions by his executive appointments that he specifically pushed for? I don't count things that just happened outside his control, e.g. he's not at fault for COVID starting, even though it was under his watch. I also don't count things that anyone would have done. He didn't drop trousers and shit on a baby, and he signed laws that had veto proof majorities. Clinton would have done that anyway, and so will Kamala. What did he actually do? A lot more than the useless Democrats. See on the below link for thousands of reforms he made during his tenure. What do you think clueless Kamala will do out of interest? Or is it just that she isn't Trump? Just look at the state of the world during Trump's tenure and since the Democrats took over. We're on the brink of ww3 because the likes of Putin, Hamas, Iran etc saw weakness in the West.... I really don't think these wars happen if Trump was in power. As I've said countless times, Trump isn't the one, he's too old, rash, and a bit of a cunt... But you can't argue the world is a safer place now than it was under Trump. Harris is a fucking disaster but you know that. Https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov |
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Post by dutchstokie on Oct 16, 2024 14:08:10 GMT
Trump's dire but needs to win this. Where can I find a copy Trumps manifesto....? Or Harris' come to that..... Ive looked on bothe offical parties websites.....blimey theyre messy to navigate to say the least ! |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 16, 2024 14:17:48 GMT
Trump's dire but needs to win this. Where can I find a copy Trumps manifesto....? Or Harris' come to that..... Ive looked on bothe offical parties websites.....blimey theyre messy to navigate to say the least ! This is the Trump one. No idea re Harris. www.donaldjtrump.com/agenda47 |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 16:24:24 GMT
A lot more than the useless Democrats. See on the below link for thousands of reforms he made during his tenure. What do you think clueless Kamala will do out of interest? Or is it just that she isn't Trump? trumpwhitehouse.archives.govIt's because I look at what politicians actually do, not just what social media says. Could you point at some specific policies Trump actually did and explain why they were good?
Again, the way I think is that "shit happened that would have happened anyway when he was around" isn't worth crediting or blaming him for.
Just look at the state of the world during Trump's tenure and since the Democrats took over. We're on the brink of ww3 because the likes of Putin, Hamas, Iran etc saw weakness in the West.... I really don't think these wars happen if Trump was in power. Putin was going to invade Ukraine anyway, and Trump has made it very clear he would have supported Putin's invasion and abandoned Ukraine. He has blockaded aid and if he was in power, Ukraine would have been left without US help. I look at what he does, not what propaganda says.
As I've said countless times, Trump isn't the one, he's too old, rash, and a bit of a cunt... But you can't argue the world is a safer place now than it was under Trump. Harris is a fucking disaster but you know that. No I don't know that Harris is a disaster. I've seen a ton of social media content and industry think tanks saying that, but I'm not persuaded by just what they say, I want to know what politicians do. I don't just believe what they tell me sorry, I just have trust issues so I look into things differently. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Oct 16, 2024 16:25:50 GMT
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