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One just needs to consider the history of the Trump name in connection with businesses

It's so sad that Trump so badly wants his name on everything. It's important to note that Obamacare isn't called that because Obama insisted on it. In fact, he protested against calling it that.

It's actually called the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Obama was only attributed to it because people were so happy with what it did for them.

Instead of forcing his name on things, maybe he should try to pass laws that people actually admire and want to put his name on it.

This is a bit retroactive, Republicans started calling it Obamacare to make sure no R voters would want to put their support on it, it was later somewhat reclaimed. The Rs did this because it worked verbatim previously with "Hillarycare" in 1993.

I remember the joke during the first Trump administration when despite running both congress and the white house they could not seem to find a way to repeal Obamacare.

“They’re going to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the affordable care act.”

It's not a joke. Their voters are so stupid, they don't understand that both terms refer to the same legislation [1].

1: https://www.npr.org/2017/02/11/514732211/obamacare-and-affor...

> It's actually called the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Obama was only attributed to it because people were so happy with what it did for them.

That's one half of it. The other half is that Obamacare could be used as a dogwhistle to constituents on the right.

Knowledge that the ACA is Obamacare is my litmus test for basic healthy civic engagement.

> It's actually called the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Obama was only attributed to it because people were so happy with what it did for them.

Obamacare is a pejorative derisively applied to sink it - it’s not an official name

>it’s not an official name

That's the entire point of the parent you're replying to.

Also, "Obamacare" may have originated as a pejorative (I don't know), but I've heard it used positively way more often than negatively.

You obviously don't watch Fox, because it's only used pejoratively over there

It's like American absolutly want to be robed by Trump.

You just have to tell them somebody else is going to be hurt in the process and they’re on board!

I never knew there was so little respect for the constitution; it’s all been very disappointing/eye opening.

The framing of 100% of people getting a prescription as being bad seems weird to me. We live in the age of AI we don't need a doctor to tell us the side effects of medication anymore, people should be free to buy for themselves whatever they want to take.

Obviously involving insurance and (other people's money) makes a difference, but for direct to consumer, I don't think doctors should be gatekeepers any more.

This is such an objectively bad take I don't even know how to respond.

This is what we get for spending the last 50 years dismantling our public education system.

I can respond in two words: Snake Oil

I don’t think you appreciate how many people would die or get seriously unwell if that is how things worked.

Most people, most of the time, should not be taking subscription medication.

It's a fix not a lifestyle. Those with chronic conditions sure wish they didn't need to.

It's rare that I downvote something on HN, but this statement is so incredibly dangerous that I felt I had to. Doctors with a decade of education still make mistakes when prescribing drugs. What chance does the layperson have of getting it right?

What part of "AI" did you not understand? (/s)

Why would you write this? I'm having a hard time knowing what to say.

Completely agree, for most medications that anyone would actually want. I genuinely can't remember a time I went to a doctor without either already knowing what was wrong with me, or us both never finding out. I only go at this point to get the medicine I already know I need. For God's sake just let me buy the eczema cream for my elbow and fuck off.

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