• SStennissteve@retrolemmy.com
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    7 days ago

    America has medical bankruptcy at a rate seen nowhere else in the world.

    Roger Marshall, a US senator (and medical Dr gynecology) sent dozens of patients (moms) to jail for debt collection as little as $100 and he will likely win reelection in Republican Kansas despite this being a front page story.

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      6 days ago

      America effectively sounds more and more like a feudal state run by different landlords who in turn answer to oil barons and CEO Marquis.

      • homosapien@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        11 hours ago

        King/Queen(?)

        Barons (CEOs, governors, senators, etc)

        Knights (Medium sized business owners, committee and board members, landlords, executives)

        Elevated Peasants (Lottery winners, artists (some), content creators, highly paid employees)

        Peasants

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        6 days ago

        How much gyneacology can you even get for $100, and would you really want it?

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          6 days ago

          I think you only get one finger for $100.

          Depends on if you like getting blasted by an old man for no reason as modern gynos don’t do that anymore.