kevmo

America needs tuition-free state universities and trade schools. Full-stop. We're encountering endless problems, sending our entire economy (and living standards) out of whack, because we don't.

$19B seems high.

> My daughter sprained her ankle on a playground in the United States, and we had to wait for three hours at the hospital for an X-ray, just to receive a bill for 1300$, and that’s after insurance. In Portugal, the public health system covers this expense. It’s not excellent, but it’s praiseworthy when compared to other countries.

I really wish the USA would switch to this sort of model. That sort of health security would engender a wave of innovation and efficiency.

The majority of Americans are really struggling. Don't be too jealous.

Would be interesting to read a more technical analysis about the software/code used to analyze all these images.

I manage a few pages. The trolls are all still there.

Every Baby Boomer I know scrolls Facebook all day. The richest demographic are the heaviest users now.

And her daughter won 2 Olympic gold medals! That family must be intense!

Do not think I was doing that, but will (continue to) keep community rules in mind. Thank you for modding!

A few years ago during the 2016 Democratic primaries, Bernie Sanders was roundly mocked by mainstream media for saying NK was a top threat due to their disengagement from the international processes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M4CoEodUTI

You can try right now.

I always scoff at all of the endless "How will we pay for it???" crap. We'll pay for it by cutting out massive inefficiencies like the insurance system (which is basically a giant RICO scam), which would introduce an incredible burst of innovation and efficiency, as Americans got unshackled from jobs they were only in for insurance benefits & were able to take more creative risks and move into jobs more suited for them. Also, the way we do healthcare straight up costs twice as much while also producing less care.

F'ing incredible that the USA doesn't have universal healthcare yet. We lose so much efficiency, productivity, and creativity because of it. One of the primary reasons our average living standards keep going down.

As someone who routinely dodges scooter drivers speeding recklessly down sidewalks and bike paths, it doesn't feel short-sighted. I wish my city would ban them.

They mean that the Supreme Court is a fascist institution that will always side with the police.

I passed 3 bar exams -- my default rule of thumb for the multiple-choice questions was that the Supreme Court would always side against the little guy when law enforcement was involved.

Waiting for the rich to lift up the poors? One day never. Source: All of human history.

"Power concedes nothing without a demand." - Frederick Douglas https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1857-fred...

"the perennial revolutionary programme of antiquity, cancel debts and redistribute the land." - Moses Finley

America's abusive, expensive, and inefficient healthcare system has created a total vacuum of trust amongst the populace. Everyone who wasn't born rich has their own healthcare horror stories. The vacuum is thus filled with conspiracy theories and hucksters.

I am vaccinated and encourage others to do so, but it's completely understandable why so many people were suspicious when the government suddenly wanted to give them some healthcare for free.

Be better if he just paid taxes.

America should have elected Bernie Sanders.

America is eventually going to move to a socialized healthcare model like the rest of the developed world. I hope.

That trend is reversing.

There is a UPS strike right around the corner. More than 340,000 workers are set to go on strike on August 1 & they have hundreds of millions saved in strike funds.

Every actor and writer in Hollywood is also on strike against the big studios.

Unionizing is happening at its fastest clip in decades right now.

Another fine case of regulatory capture!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture

Yikes.

It's Lynn Goldsmith's copyright, and she is still alive.

"Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver."

- Ambrose Bierce, Devil's Dictionary

I was in Marquette last May. There were lots of folks there! Nice town, rented a cabin for a few days.

I wanna go run their ultramarathon sometime! https://www.marquettetrail50.com/

Nothing is going to happen until we start imprisoning executives for this sort of flagrant illegal behavior. Fines and settlements mean nothing.

People like Sundar Pichai, Eric Schmidt, etc need to be labeled as anti-social criminals & face the justice system.

How many crypto startups has y ombinator funded?

Sounds like you already know you're doing your kids a disservice.

Having a microphone/speaker in people's houses seems like a great way to collect a ton of data & guide their behavior.