• @WhatAmLemmy
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    1 day ago

    I’d argue the US for-profit health insurance system is state sanctioned terrorism of the civilian population, for profit.

    What greater way to terrorize a population than to deny them and their families healthcare, under the threat of bankruptcy? How about the threat of bankruptcy either way, whether they’re insured or not?

    The industry kills 30x 9/11 every year, bankrupts 500k, while stealing 500-700 billion from the population (compared to the public systems of the developed world). At the very least, it’s financial terrorism and extortion.

    • Mr Fish
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      31 day ago

      Morally, yes. Legally, no.

      • @[email protected]
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        13 hours ago

        Well no shit, state-sanctioned terrorism is always legal according to the state that sanctions the terrorism

      • @CaptPretentious
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        1424 hours ago

        Saying “legally” isn’t much of an argument, IMO, not to imply you meant it as one. What’s legal or illegal is arbitrarily decided on by those in power, and arbitrarily enforced. The vast majority of these laws were not voted on by us and they’re rarely if ever reviewed.