zxqwas

joined 1 year ago
[–] zxqwas 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I just become "good" compared to someone who never tried and then lose interest and try something else.

[–] zxqwas 1 points 2 days ago

I stopped in 2006 because I did not feel like paying the public service fee.

[–] zxqwas 14 points 3 days ago (6 children)

While it's good that you'd want to improve the system you'll have to look deeper as to why.

First results from my search:

Health insurance has about 3.3% net profit margin. United had 3.6% last data I found. (The rest of US industry average is 8.54%.)

The profit margins of insurance alone can't explain why your healthcare costs 40% more than any other country.

[–] zxqwas 30 points 5 days ago

"Better hurry up or he will go without me!"

He is very keen on not being left behind even if I'm just running to the shop.

[–] zxqwas 10 points 1 week ago

It's a heap of metal and plastic.

[–] zxqwas 5 points 1 week ago

Not very. Most people around here are able to coexist despite having different views.

[–] zxqwas 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A few are naturally corrupt and will always do anything they think they can get away with. A few are naturally honest and will never be corrupted.

Most people just act like the people they are surrounded by.

[–] zxqwas 13 points 1 week ago

Weakness, If you're here for anything other than the narrow view.

Even if you're here for the the narrow view take a moment and consider if an echo chamber is good for you.

[–] zxqwas 7 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Raised Scandinavian protestant which basically means you don't go to church unless someone died or got married.

Left the Church to avoid the membership fee.

Answering this question is about 1/3rd of my effort I've put into religion 2024.

[–] zxqwas 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm sick of hearing about it too. A little bit of variety would be nice.

[–] zxqwas 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's an interesting idea but I'd like to see it tried somewhere else on a large scale first.

You could cut down or outright remove various government assistance programs so there would not necessarily be more money for the poor, just not a bureaucracy to figure out if you qualify for this and that assistance.

Yes, it could coexist. Not sure why you'd think it would not. I still want more than a cubicle apartment and cheapest food.

[–] zxqwas 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What's the point of being unsatisfied?

Being unsatisfied is unpleasant. So I've got two options:

Changing my mind is hard. Changing my height is borderline impossible.

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