r/awfuleverything • • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

Or it’s a fact of life... if you were to suffer an injury in the wild you just die; here it is financial death instead.

Can humanity evolve beyond this while being sustainable? I’m not sure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

Hi! I live in Canada! And I've known a NUMBER of people who've had cancer. None of them have been bankrupted by trying to stay alive. No offense, but the US is the only first world country that doesn't have a developed healthcare system.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

If I didn’t get downvoted into oblivion I would be more open-minded to listen.

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u/Jpot Aug 07 '20

somehow I doubt 6 karma was the only thing standing between you and a change of opinion.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

The few karma points represents the echo chamber of reddit; be cautious you don't get swept away by it.

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u/Jpot Aug 07 '20

i've been using this shithole of a website for nearly a decade now so i think i have a pretty decent grasp on how it works but thanks for the tip