• AOCapitulator [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    And save trillions of dollars, especially if we extended this to Medicare for all

    But using resources efficiently isn’t the goal, suffering is!

    • raven [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      If Democrats actually wanted to win every election from now until forever, this would do it for them. Imagine worrying how you’re going to feed your kids and then the mail arrives “BTW you’ve qualified for food stamps for the last 18 months, here they are” instant loyal voter.

      But they won’t

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        Materially improving people’s lives is authoritarianism sweaty it needs to be balanced against legalizing violence against marginalized people