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by tptacek 564 days ago
Yes, I'm sure, in that it's mathematically incapable of solving the problem people have.
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Bullshit. Show me the proof. Given that nearly all successful revolutions against oppressive powers have been backed by violence, I'm curious what you come up with.

There is one group, the insurance companies, which have unequivocally stated that they will physically harm other people if it yields marginally higher profits. That's not up for debate, that's the stated business model. It is extra-judicial killing for profit, backed by the state. And when the state abuses their monopoly on power, history shows that people will claw it back as violently as they feel necessary.

The proof is that you'd be going to war over a 5% discount in prices, and it's based on an accounting of where the money in our health system goes. Sorry, the numbers here are easy to find and they are unforgiving.