Current Affairs General US politics (ie, not POTUS related)

[MrPerfectNot]

Sweet mother of god, we are such a declining pit of selfish ignorant idiots.

And we're diving deep into this pit....

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

 

[Socrates]

If the Alabama legislation proves one thing, not all Taliban wear Turbans.

Some wear $2,000 suits and ties.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

they seriously banned abortion? wow. even some muslim/religious countries have it legal. Americans went completely crazy recently.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Does pro life now mean pro Mexican life pro Iranian life. Surely pro everyone life, regardless ethnicities or wealth?

 

[verreauxi]

A sobering read on healthcare and emergency room costs.

“Am I a bad person?” Why one mom didn’t take her kid to the ER — even after poison control said to.

The emergency room bill I can’t stop thinking about.

www.vox.com

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

they seriously banned abortion? wow. even some muslim/religious countries have it legal. Americans went completely crazy recently.

It's not "Americans" in that particular case. It's a relatively small group of religious right lunatics. Public opinion is strongly behind the right to choose, even in the likes of Alabama I believe. The Republican establishment is just really good at making it seem like that isn't the case.

 

[RAFUH]

Almost as if this isn’t about life but about controlling women’s bodies - only some women’s bodies of course, not those that get IVF as that might affect the lives of those 25 congressmen.


And how do they tell who has had a spontaneous miscarriage and one that has been induced - are they going to grill every woman that miscarries?

Quite likely

 

[RAFUH]

they seriously banned abortion? wow. even some muslim/religious countries have it legal. Americans went completely crazy recently.

I wish it was only recently. Been on the crazy train for a while now

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Almost as if this isn’t about life but about controlling women’s bodies - only some women’s bodies of course, not those that get IVF as that might affect the lives of those 25 congressmen.


And how do they tell who has had a spontaneous miscarriage and one that has been induced - are they going to grill every woman that miscarries?

 

[riddick]

I wish it was only recently. Been on the crazy train for a while now

It's been one party catering to an absolute minority for some completely obscure reason. And it's a bunch of idiots that are single issue voters. Doesn't matter if they believe in climate change, freedom for women to choose their own lives, income inequality, money out of politics and accountability of elected officials, if the other side has ALL that but ALSO wants a bit of gun control, they're out.

 

[abelard]

A sobering read on healthcare and emergency room costs.

“Am I a bad person?” Why one mom didn’t take her kid to the ER — even after poison control said to.

The emergency room bill I can’t stop thinking about.

www.vox.com

Choose your next Democrat carefully, lads.

Some want to change this; others are fighting to preserve it.

 

[tsubaki]

bumped for a follow-up report:

GOP voters agree with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when it comes to one of the thorniest questions in health care

About 65% of Republicans agree the government should play at least some role in influencing prices of drugs like Truvada — an HIV-preventing drug.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[verreauxi]

bumped for a follow-up report:

GOP voters agree with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when it comes to one of the thorniest questions in health care

About 65% of Republicans agree the government should play at least some role in influencing prices of drugs like Truvada — an HIV-preventing drug.

www.businessinsider.com

Obviously the propaganda-wing at Fox News (= all of Fox News) will be working 24-7 to make sure this egregious sensibility is eventually rejected by their viewership.