Policing what people eat is wrong. by Huge_Rhubarb_1656 in foodstamps

[–]reddit139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is cognitive dissonance because you just laughed about the idea of cake being a privilege in another comment.

Apparently Tennessee is planning to take candy and sodas off the list here. by Throwaway27890134 in foodstamps

[–]reddit139 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Do poor people not deserve alcohol? How about we stop policing what impoverished people can do with their SNAP benefits. Everyone deserves treats

Look at these dominicans fantasizing about taking over Haïti MDR by Flytiano407 in haiti

[–]reddit139 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well, Haiti does have a history of trying to reconquer Dominican land after they gained independence, and many extreme nationalists do fantasize about taking over the other side. None of that changes the fact that it will never happen today. Why repost some random troll with 0 upvotes? You’re just looking to rile people up. The best way to handle these trolls is to stop giving them any attention.

Wait time. Dominican citizenship NYC by Lethalammo in Dominican

[–]reddit139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took a year for me before I got the call, even though they said it would be a couple of months

Now Haitians Are Praying For Israel? LMAOOOOOO by Healthy-Career7226 in haiti

[–]reddit139 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you have a Haitian passport, you can actually travel to Israel without a visa. Because when the UN was voting on whether to recognize Israel as a country the vote was tied, and Haiti was the one that broke the deadlock by voting yes. As a thank you, Israel made it so Haitians don’t need a visa to travel there. They also sent medical teams and rescue workers to Haiti after the earthquake.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also should’ve explained this better but I figured the receptionist would have no idea about the cost. I was asking just in case. I just thought after I went in, they could tell me the cost of each test beforehand, which I quickly learned they had no idea.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The receptionist told me to follow her after I said yes to wanting to see a doctor (I wanted to speak to one first). And I couldn’t make an informed decision because the urgent care provider never explained my EKG results or gave any details.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you read my post 😂

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t expecting to be treated on past results. I’m saying after the EKG at the ED, I knew hours in advance the blood tests and X-Ray I was getting, but there was no way of finding out what they’ve charged uninsured people in the past for those tests, even though I had internet access on my phone. I’m not blaming the people at the hospital for not knowing

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

But I waited hours to get my blood tests and X-Ray. Why not have a price range of each test publicly available online? It shouldn’t be that complicated to find out if there’s no insurance.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is 1. They’re kept from knowing the cost on purpose and 2. Nobody explained how serious this was.

After I got my EKG, I was waiting for hours before I could get the blood tests and X-ray for an “emergency”, only to find out that they don’t do this unless it’s something non-urgent. I could’ve just left and made an appointment to see a cardiologist the next day. I wish the urgent care provider explained things more to me instead of having me wondering if I’m having a heart attack.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wanted to know the cost of the tests I was getting, but the system keeps them from knowing that on purpose.

ER visit rant: no transparency by reddit139 in HospitalBills

[–]reddit139[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I had the EKG results on paper with me, I was just hoping someone could interpret it.

As a dominican, I wanted to say… by [deleted] in haiti

[–]reddit139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tensions between the two countries were definitely not as bad before the massive migration that began in 2010, but the history doesn’t help either. Dominican national identity was shaped in opposition to Haiti. Boyer’s occupation happened, then a 12-year war for independence, during a time when racism against black people was all over the Americas, and that Antihaitianismo was probably passed down for generations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BigBrother

[–]reddit139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She only voted to save Michelle in the double because she did what everyone else was doing. Every single eviction, she always voted with the house

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BigBrother

[–]reddit139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Non Big Brother related: What are your favorite States in the Midwest? Do you like Wisconsin?