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16 days agoIt’s actually an acronym for the Democratic Republic of Pepper.
It’s actually an acronym for the Democratic Republic of Pepper.
She said on the internet, asking others to normalize it rather than just doing it herself without seeking validation.
Damn. Thanks. Can I keep you on retainer to explain all the weird internet memes I don’t get?
I call it “American health extortion”.
The gangster who will smash up your store if you don’t pay for “insurance” is actually offering “extortion” , because he’s creating the problem he’s supposedly insuring against. In America, the insanely high cost of medical care, compared to any other developed country, is being created (by lobbying legislators, backroom price negotiations, etc) and maintained by the companies selling the “insurance” against it.
It’s extortion, not insurance. At least call it what it is.