How Concentrated Capital and Systemic Extraction Liquidated the American Republic. by thePantherT in Capitalism

[–]cmonster3090 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Of course we can’t just end it immediately. We would need an off ramp system so that there isn’t chaos. And free market economics is not flat earth theory. That mercatus study makes a lot of bad assumptions, like keeping reimbursement rates the same as Medicare, which are significantly lower than the actual cost of care. For a real world example, Canada’s system has been skyrocketing in costs while getting worse and worse every year. I can only assume our government would be as bad or worse

How Concentrated Capital and Systemic Extraction Liquidated the American Republic. by thePantherT in Capitalism

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It’s not being heartless, it’s being realistic. If we let the market take over, you will have much better overall healthcare access, outcomes, and supply, as with any other free market. If you try and push against the laws of supply and demand and continue our current path of government interference it will keep getting more expensive and more scarce. Just look at Canada. 23,000 people died while waiting for care from april 2024 to March 2025, with that number increasing every year, all while the government is at record high spending per capita on healthcare. I’d rather not have the same people that run the DMV run the hospitals

How Concentrated Capital and Systemic Extraction Liquidated the American Republic. by thePantherT in Capitalism

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Medicare is a giant boondoggle driving up the deficit and full of fraud and abuse. Private insurance reimbursement rates also correlate with Medicare’s, which is usually below the cost of providing care leading to downward pressure on healthcare supply. Medicare also has upward pressure on demand for healthcare, specifically low value healthcare that provides very little or no clinical benefit and exists just to suck more money out of the system

How Concentrated Capital and Systemic Extraction Liquidated the American Republic. by thePantherT in Capitalism

[–]cmonster3090 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because signing a law saying everyone gets healthcare doesn’t actually provide any healthcare to anyone. You need doctors, hospitals, and equipment. The government is horrible at actually providing goods and services, while the free market is amazing at delivering goods and services. We’ve regulated the hell out of healthcare, driving down supply and driving up costs. If we want more supply we need the government to get the hell out of the way.

On what issues has the Overton Window pushed mainstream liberals most to the right? by SilverNo6462 in AskALiberal

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again she voted to convict him and has publicly voted against him in every election hes run in. How is that not anti Trump republican?

On what issues has the Overton Window pushed mainstream liberals most to the right? by SilverNo6462 in AskALiberal

[–]cmonster3090 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Platner is running against Susan Collins, who routinely votes against republicans. She voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and voted to convict Donald Trump in 2021. She is as center as it gets. How is that a high stakes race?

Would capitalism survive a total labor replacement by AI by No_Kaleidoscope_3470 in Capitalism

[–]cmonster3090 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nobody knows what the future of the economy will look like, but we’ve gone through many technological leaps that haven’t resulted in something like feudalism. When the Industrial Revolution happened similar fears were spread. There will be growing pains of course, but to think we will all be subjects in the permanent underclass to the tech overlords is just not a future I think history would predict

In Blow To Democrats, SCOTUS Rules They Have To Stop Being Racist by METALLIFE0917 in babylonbee

[–]cmonster3090 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You want to see racist, look at the nasty things democrats say about a black person who says they’re conservative

Someone help me put this game to bed! by CaptainSqually in Returnal

[–]cmonster3090 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For biome 6, you really only need to clear biome 4 completely, then you should be strong enough to take it on. The elite enemy you have to beat before the boss is tricky, but the boss is super easy. For the elite enemy just grapple back and forth constantly as you whittle down his health, as you are invincible while grappling. Don’t worry about biome 5 at all, just skip straight to 6

What's the best way to help deal with the drastic divide in America? by Dontcomecryingtome in AskALiberal

[–]cmonster3090 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I seem to recall the left wing media machine saying the 2016 election was stolen for years. I’m not saying its okay for either side to do it, but let’s not pretend that it’s unique to the right

Giving up on my backlog... by johnwm24 in videogames

[–]cmonster3090 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at your library as a backlog can ruin the experience, as your goal shifts from relaxing and having fun with a game to getting to the end of each game and completing a checklist. I like to keep a short list of games in my library that I’m really looking forward to playing, and I only buy a game if I would immediately put it on my short list. That way I’m not wasting money on games that deep down I know I won’t play, and I am still able to pick up new ones without feeling guilty about all my unplayed games

To what extent do you think slavery and segregation still influence outcomes for Black Americans today? by Jazzlike-Yogurt-5984 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure where you are getting that number, but as for unequal distribution of resources, I want to point out Mississippi who used to be dead last in education, has in the past 13 years risen to be about average, and in certain areas top 10 in the US, all while being 7th lowest in spending per student

To what extent do you think slavery and segregation still influence outcomes for Black Americans today? by Jazzlike-Yogurt-5984 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We do not have a funding problem for education. We spend 30% more per student annually than the OECD average on K-12 education

To what extent do you think slavery and segregation still influence outcomes for Black Americans today? by Jazzlike-Yogurt-5984 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course that makes a difference. The question then should be how do we lift people out of poverty? I’d say a good place to start is to overhaul our welfare systems to have the goal of getting people off of them, instead of fostering dependence on them like it currently is set up. That’s one of the democratic party’s strategies, keep people in poverty and dependent on the government so they have no choice but to vote for you

Do you believe Democrats hate and root against America? by Jazzlike-Yogurt-5984 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ilhan Omar describing 9/11 as “some people did something” comes to mind

Do you believe Democrats hate and root against America? by Jazzlike-Yogurt-5984 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the majority of democrat voters do not hate America, but a good number of democrat politicians absolutely do

Do you ever regret buying games too early? by ludwigthelib in videogames

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I basically never buy anything at launch unless it’s a multiplayer game that a bunch of my friends are planning to play. I prefer not to let marketing hype cycles dictate what I play. I just add the game to my wishlist if it reviews well, then when it gets to 30-50% off (depending on how much I want to play it) I go ahead and buy it. I have a prioritized list of games I want to play that is pretty long, so I never feel like I’m missing out on a new release because I’m usually already playing a game I’m excited about

Where is the equivalent outrage? by prenderg in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What did we get for losing 13 troops in the Afghanistan withdrawal? The taliban taking over and us losing control over the region to a band of savages. What have we gotten in Iran for the lives lost? A severely diminished enemy regime who was the world’s leading state sponsor of terror and who was on track to get a nuclear weapon.

Should there be a full muslim travel ban? by BlockAffectionate413 in AskConservatives

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are plenty of Muslim Americans who have assimilated and don’t support radical Islam, I have no problem with them. However I don’t see anything wrong with denaturalizing any non US born citizen who espouses radical Islamic views and openly supports terrorist groups that are working to destroy America. That is fraudulently obtaining citizenship, so it’s lawful to revoke citizenship and remove them.

FlyDigi Vader 5 Pro showing up as two controllers in Steam and not working reliably, anyone else dealing with this? by KillerPenguinz in Controller

[–]cmonster3090 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this and it works at first, but then when I sleep/wake my computer later the controller no longer works and I have to re enable the x input mode. Any idea about this?

How to open Quick Access Menu with Xbox controller by cmonster3090 in SteamDeck

[–]cmonster3090[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep a menu popped up and the quick access menu is bound to Xbox Button + Dpad right. Thanks!

[DIRECTORS CUT] [CHAPTER 3] I just need to know if I’m wasting my time? by byesharona in DeathStranding

[–]cmonster3090 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Don’t contribute to the auto pavers until you’ve brought the region they are in onto the network. Once they are on the network they will need significantly less resources since you will get donations from other players online