If that’s your only protection, you’re a slave…and I doubt slaves have union protection. I bet your dad wishes he’d had some protection.
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Was I a part of this? Did not even trade currencies in the 90’s?
And when I purchase things is there no value to the person that created or sold the product?
Then what has happened in “healthcare”?
So when I buy someone else’s product or service, like others do, does that not provide something to the person or people revolved around providing that product or service?
Welcome to capitalism! A system of exploitation.
How does it feel to be on the wrong side of history for all of those years?
I am neutral on them because I’ve never dealt with them. I don’t care either way, but I don’t need other people lobbying for me or for a raise or working conditions. I’m capable of doing that myself because I have worth that isn’t easily replaceable.
If I’m a dumb fuck, then I am not sure what you are. You couldn’t even not get fired from a shitty bartending job.
Again, keep sucking the dick of capitalism while railing against it. It’s great comedy. You will die never contributing anything to society. How are your kids and wife doing?
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I’m sure you buy so much. Nice rationalization of taking advantage of capitalism. Man it must suck to have to rationalize your actions to yourself and others in light of the terrible greed and criminality of capitalism.
I’m still waiting on a list of those criminal laws btw.
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I don’t pick sides of history. History just happens. A small portion of all history occurred during my lifetime. A whole bunch of history happened before I was born.
How does it feel searching on line history from your basement? How does it feel being an observer of history and not a participant in history, Smug, Pencil Neck Recluse.
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The very best you can hope to get from Castoli is a question.
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You clearly have no clue what this means.
Like capitalism. Mutual benefit.
The US healthcare system is not a free market. Not even close.
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What system do you think you won’t need to contribute if you want to survive? Are you suggesting you’d rather loaf around and have others work to provide for you?
If you think any type of economic or governing system like that exists i got a bridge to sell you
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I never said you were. I was talking about the profession. I’m gonna remain cordial with you since I was genuinely worried about you when COVID started because of the medical issues you purported in our prior exchanges, and I don’t really care for getting into any internet fights, ok? You want a discussion, which I’m not sure you are here for, it’s fine. If you don’t, don’t reply to this post. If you reply whilst remaining cordial, I will address the rest of your reply.
Deal?
Nope.
Also, nope. Capitalism is a system in which both parties involved in a trade come out better(at least, subjectively and at the time). There is no exploitation.
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I wouldn’t go this far. Every system has exploitation of some form in place. I do think capitalism gives one the best chances to change the circumstances one is born into. Hard work and determination goes a long way in most cases.
Our current welfare programs don’t encourage working ones way out of them because the jump from the qualification line to the point where one can be easily self sufficient monetarily is too large - that needs a revamp too but is not nearly as bad as folks want to make it to.
I agree with @castoli711 that our healthcare system needs a giant overhaul. I am even willing to pay taxes to cover healthcare costs of others (would much rather do this than send money oversees). Better health outcomes benefits the country as whole (more capable workers, less communal burden to carry etc)… Single payer and letting the gubment handle it isn’t the way to go though.
I think @castoli711 here needs to do some research into the slums of Mumbai and other Indian cities and then try and bitch about how bad capitalism is.
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Or just visit them (Mumbai, India, etc.) - the amount of begging I encountered was staggering just around the city. We took a tour of Dharavi (Mumbai slum) and it was very eye opening and humbling. Saw some pretty amazing and astonishing things in there …
My wife says she never wants to go back … I want to take my son when he’s old enough so he kind of gets a good perspective on how different other people live and hopefully instill a deep sense of gratitude for where we live…
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Have you considered adopting Castoli?
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Yea, but nah
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Wait, isn’t India a capitalist country?
It claims to be but I don’t think it behaves that way.
I have a caveat on this. I do not want to pay for the 600 lbs lazy fatasses or smokers or other self-inflicted causes of health issues that stem from solely bad choices (yes I will lump steroids in there too - I pay for my own healthcare).
Children? Without question.
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