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I suspect that many displaying sympathies to some (or all) tenets of socialism have not owned a small business before. Which is fine.
I suspect that many displaying sympathies to some (or all) tenets of socialism have not owned a small business before. Which is fine.
On this, we can all agree.I can't imagine The Boomers doing anything but robbing our grandchildren as much as possible
Nordic countries are capitalist. But they have a robust funding of socialist programs. Inconvenient truth to those on both sidesLike, apparently we have all the cherry picked examples of how bad western europe is rolled into one dysfunctional country.
Open borders? We have such a labor shortage it's ridiculous yet one side just loves to throw that buzzword around while acting like an ostrich in the sand when it comes to immigration reform
Good to know. Will stop worrying about the rad onc job market and the number of IMGs let in for training/ABR alternative pathways.Open borders?
We have such a labor shortage it's ridiculous yet one side just loves to throw that buzzword around while acting like an ostrich in the sand when it comes to immigration reform.
Clearly physician pay is a touchy subject, as is the posting of this particular article by the future leader of ASTRO.If he "owns it," it'll certainly cross over to "Dare you to reply" territory, which is likely where we already are.
Oh, so that's where you were trying to go with that (I thought it was somewhere else). I'm not sure why that triggered that response, and that was not my intent, but makes sense now. Weight and body image are sensitive issues we all deal with to some degree.Now if you think Michelle Obama is fat, you are wrong....and there is nothing wrong with being thicc.
I don't know why you think it devolved. Overall I think it was a healthy discussion with the exception of the unpleasant implication of "owning" some idea you wanted to attribute.That this would devolve like it has is, I guess, not surprising.
That's pretty much rad onc returning to its roots if you want to go in that direction, but at least try to come up with a better strawman. It was not a comment on the rad onc labor market, we both know better than thatGood to know. Will stop worrying about the rad onc job market and the number of IMGs let in for training/ABR alternative pathways.
Any data to support your narrative? Because our birth rates are falling and the labor crunch is realPeople that are coming across the border unchecked and remaining in the country are not taking legitimate jobs and contributing to the tax base. They are either not working or participating in an underground economy either as victims or criminals. This is the entire point and a humanitarian issue and I really think everybody understands that at the basic level. But I don't understand the problem of calling a spade a spade. But the frustration at terms like "open borders" also tend to believe that the tent cities in coastal urban areas are not something we should do anything about either as that would be infringing on the freedoms of people to live like that. So, well... at some point you just give up because it's like arguing against a wall -- they are never gonna see it. People don't want to comment on these problems because they are afraid of being pigeonholed along with Mr. Build-a-wall, and that's really what it's come to.
As an aside regarding obesity? Nobody is diminishing this as a health issue. It is at the forefront of most preventative health measures, including in oncology.
Sadly, I am very aware of depositing into SS as a small business owner for a long time with the double hit on FICA deposits once a month.
We moved to tangential topics relative to the original post. European health care systems.....fair game. Europe as a dangerous place to travel with mentions of cultural homogeneity and casting health care expenses as mostly a function of personal choices...not clear how it helps us protect our salaries.I don't know why you think it devolved.
o that's where you were trying to go with that
Any data to support your narrative? Because our birth rates are falling and the labor bl crunch is real
There is currently a lawsuit about an EM resident who was physically unable to do her job because of being obese:But, I'm also not discriminating against a fat person regarding hiring...and a 300 lb swimsuit model is fine for the right audience (just not you). A supportive, non-shaming environment to try to emphasize health for that person is probably best
Well I do believe there are unhealthy sexual behaviors that have nothing to do with which sex you are attracted to (as opposed to this idea that when it comes to sex literally anything goes if it makes YOU feel good then it must be healthy). The normalization of the porn industry is bad enough, but when the AI sex robots show up (and they will) I think you'll see that play out not so great for society. We're getting off in the weeds here, and I don't have an interest in going down this path on a separate touchy subject. Fat-shame, sex-shame, etc. Shame is not necessarily a bad thing as it encourages people to be better versions of themselves. It's a natural human emotion that we evolved for a reason. When you treat things like morbid obesity and pathologic hypersexuality with kid gloves because you don't want to be judgy or seem shameful, then really are you hurting or helping? There is a difference between being truthful with someone and berating them for being what you consider morally inferior or weak. You can do the former while still being compassionate, at least I believe that anyway.I thought you were alluding to transgenderism and homosexuality. I guess you were not.
Absolutely. This is the way.Nobody "hates" UHC for being rich, but they sure do hate on Doctors making a good living.
You better believe those megacorp's are happy to fuel that notion - the poor fight against the middle class while the rich smile and laugh behind closed doors.
Medicare and Social Security have always been Ponzi schemes, and the gig is almost up. I can't imagine The Boomers doing anything but robbing our grandchildren as much as possible, so I do agree: money printing it will be, as we have $161 trillion (!) of unfunded obligations. Means-testing Medicare or Social Security is not politically feasible in the gerontocracy under which we all live.
One solution could be to rapidly -as quickly and dramatically as possible- increase legal immigration so that productivity of US workers can rise, thus possibly giving us a chance to pay for The Boomers.
Edit: I should have said "their grandchildren" but everyone gets the gist