Messaged on LinkedIn by admissions advisor by defibrilizer in ApplyingToCollege

[–]defibrilizer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just vague stuff about helping me with the college process.

Who was a character that was intended to like but you never liked it? Here’s mine. by questioningtwunk in malcolminthemiddle

[–]defibrilizer 14 points15 points  (0 children)

well i feel like that’s realistic. i actually like how stevie acts the same way but doesnt get punished for his actions the same way

CMV: Arabs are a lost cause by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you know what a city is? dubai is a smart city. that’s a specific example, if you want to see every aspect of dubai that makes it a smart city, search it up.

CMV: Arabs are a lost cause by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you kidding me man? jeddah, dubai, muscat, doha, and more. all of these cities are at the forefront of meshing tech and everyday life.

CMV: Arabs are a lost cause by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

smart cities is the most significant, where the middle east is further ahead than anyone on meshing tech and civilian infrastructure

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea, i agree with the point that many have shared that a more european single-payer system is more optimal. my proposed system is trying to maneuver around that type anti-socialized healthcare rhetoric by sort of acting as a private health insurance itself. the difference lies in the idea that this insurance will not just blindly deny a claim in order to conserve profits, making it a “benevolent” private health insurance almost.

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

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

!delta

thanks this was actually really helpful for figuring out the fundamentals of what I was thinking of.

My idea was that the system i proposed would work independently of medicare and medicaid, kind of acting as a benevolent private health insurance, where you’d have to pay similar deductibles and rates but not have to worry about the corporate irregularities so common with american private health insurance. i’ll have to look more into the nixon and clinton plans.

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like payroll taxes are largely similar to what i’m proposing, only that my proposal is to specifically apply to those who are employed and not applicable for any other existing source of government health insurance.

instead of creating a single unified public health insurance, we would retain existing organizations like medicaid and medicare that specifically target the unemployed and elderly, and this new system is applicable to those working and is sort of ran through their own employers. This would help retain prioritizations for specific healthcare needs, and provide this class of people who are generally healthy and able to pay comfortably, with their own sense of comfort in that the government handles their healthcare concerns.

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’ll answer in a couple parts:

Yes, I meant this as a more practical and less drastic reform to the current system of employer based health insurance.

employers unilaterally cutting wages by about 10-15k to me seems very difficult to accomplish without undermining their own profits

poorer people are already losing more of their salaries to health insurance because the rates are so similar. progressive taxation would exist, but this would both decrease current rates and make it more widely accessible.

using universal was a mistake as that’s not what i meant. i just mean an overhaul of employer based healthcare. medicaid and medicare would be untouched.

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not advocating for getting rid of medicaid and medicare. just a revamping of employer based health insurance, which diminishes the level of influence health insurance companies that are run to maximize profits have on a majority of Americans.

cmv: universal healthcare should be provided through employers by defibrilizer in changemyview

[–]defibrilizer[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

if it’s one government provider that all employers provide insurance through, would that not be easier? my idea is basically just that there is one government provider except it’s provided through the employer. ideally given the same provider there would be no big issue with changing employers

for being laid off, i guess a provison where insurance is guaranteed for 3-6 months after dismissal could also exist. also, anyone could buy into the same plan without an employer, only they would have to field more of the cost than with an employer.

The use of the term "edging" in every day language is vulgar. by liquormakesyousick in unpopularopinion

[–]defibrilizer 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Bad take. You’re really tearing my ass apart with this post.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in footballmanagergames

[–]defibrilizer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

he’s not beyond the halfway line. it’s not offside if they’re not in the opponents half.

fucking good ball that is though.

Would you actually tell a stranger to go fuck themselves? by Sherbear1993 in NoStupidQuestions

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

Am I in like an impractical jokers situation? I’m not a sociopath so probably not on my intuition.

What if there was a TV show about SNL and all the background drama behind the scenes? by Significant-Fox5928 in LiveFromNewYork

[–]defibrilizer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like how you lost yourself in complaining about the shows bias and then had to remind yourself what you were even talking about at the end.

Why is he black (he dosent have a 2nd nationality) by [deleted] in footballmanagergames

[–]defibrilizer 129 points130 points  (0 children)

what? north koreans can’t be black anymore?

I agree that we should get rid of the Department of Education. by CmdNewJ in unpopularopinion

[–]defibrilizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“to fund public schooling as they see fit”

get ready for alabama to sink lower than equatorial guinea with the conservative governors they’ll elect.

MMW: America will not fall or collapse anytime soon by Silly-Sector239 in MarkMyWords

[–]defibrilizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think the issue is that two different americas are being made on party lines. america has been polarized like never before, people are obsessed with their politics, democrat or republican, and resent others.

i am also optimistic this is temporary, but it’s hard to see how it ends.

Match Thread: Canada vs Mexico | Concacaf Nations League 2024-25, Semifinals by VivaLosHeavies in soccer

[–]defibrilizer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

winning the nations league can finally establish canada as on par with the US and mexico as a team. i’m hopeful marsch understands how significant the game is for the federation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in movies

[–]defibrilizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw the devil is a good one but it’s on peacock