[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 4 points 5 hours ago

This post, at this time, is very obviously pointed at influencing the US election.

Criticizing a genocide doesn't automatically mean someone's trying to influence an election, especially considering that it been constantly criticized for over a year.

trump and his people have literally talked out loud about how great the "beachfront property" will be for Israel once they annihilate Gaza and the Palestinian people.

If both political parties geopolitical goals align with Israel, what exactly leads you to believe this is meant to influence the election? It's not telling you to vote for stien, or trump.

Maybe if people didn't go out of their ways to shield any level of criticism of their representatives we might have a more functional democracy, and maybe there would be less kids dying in Gaza.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 3 points 6 hours ago

Not to sound too Korean..... but, that's kinda the social repercussion of electing war criminals, then the children of war criminals, and the grandchildren of war criminals to lead your country.

Modern Japan is a weird poly-sci experiment examining what would happen if you took guns away from a fascist government.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 6 points 6 hours ago

And you are all actively sinking in that faulty boat, about to die in the middle of the ocean...

And who does this represent in your scenario?

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

Hope she cashed in during COVID. Our hospital administration was trying to get everyone to turn on all the nurses making bank during lock down, but pretty much every provider I know was just happy there were people hitting the administration where it hurts.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago

Sounds like slavery with extra steps.

Aka a residency

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 31 points 2 days ago

Not just the staff either, providers are making significantly less every year.

I work in orthopedics and rehabilitation, and even though the cost of school, licensing, and insurance has skyrocketed. My field is basically being paid the same amount they were 30 years ago, and that's not even accounting for inflation.

In some ways it's nice, as medicine doesn't attract people who are just in it for the money any longer. But, hospital organizations now know that providers are basically locked in a sunk cost fallacy to pay back their loans, and on top of that they have a calling for it.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

Nah, he was a Jamie. Thankfully no longer part of the fam.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

I think now that we've successfully prosecuted the Jan. 6th domestic terrorists, we can put this notion to rest.

Except that the feds had their kiddy gloves on for sentencing..... Out of the thousands of people there only a small percentage have caught charges that drastically change their lives, and even then not to the point of treason nor terrorism charges.

We absolutely can and should go after these nutjobs threatening federal workers.

I agree, but I don't see it happening any time soon. Not when the person who led them is still considered appropriate for the highest position in the land to half of the electorate.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Islamic fundamental extremism didn't really find its way into Afghanistan until the 80's. It was transplanted by the Saudi government who were in part supported by the United States as a way to counter the Soviet invasion.

If you actually ever get the chance to meet an actual Afghan family, I think you would be surprised of how kind they generally are, hospitality is a cornerstone of their culture.

I think it's important to realize that the cultural identity of the Taliban to America isn't actually based off of Afghan culture, it's based off of the Saudi, and that the Afghan people are the real victims of this .

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 19 points 3 days ago

Mainly because after the pr disasters of ruby ridge and then Waco, right winged militia's grew in numbers, basically using the events as marketing materials.

Right winged grifters love it when they are confronted, it fulfills all their fantasies about the underdog standing up to authority, and proves in their minds that they were correct the whole time.

Since the American fascist movements have legitimized news organizations that will echo their claims, it's extremely hard to actually crack down on them without turning them into Martyrs.

The end result has been the federal government putting right winged extremists on the back burner for the last 30 years, allowing them to fester into the infection we know and hate today.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 17 points 6 days ago

Not that it should be mandated by law, but that it's simply the wise thing to do. Then people are like 'wELL I gUeSs YoU ShOUld THeN wEaR a HElmEt whiLE walKinG tOo

I don't think people really understand just how devastating head injuries can be, and just how easy it is to get a tbi when on a surface as hard as concrete.

Even when doing something as simple as walking/running on wet concrete is deceptively dangerous. Every summer the trauma ward I work in has to deal with dozens of kids acquiring life altering tbi for doing something as mundane as running near a pool.

The ironic thing about bikers not wanting to wear helmets is that if you're not lucky, you'll end up being fit with a soft shell one at the hospital after you've bashed your head anyways. I've fit a bunch of people with orthopedic helmets for not wearing helmets over the years.

[-] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 32 points 6 days ago

Please don't forgot to wear a helmet when riding on 4 wheelers or ATVs.

Also, just because it claims to be an all terrain vehicle doesn't make it true. I would avoid riding these in any wooded areas or on sloped or rough terrain while riding solo.

I work in a trauma ward that has an ATV season. I feel like the stigma of wearing helmets has reduced over the years, as I'm having to put less people in orthopedic helmets every year. However, there are just as many people getting crushed by their vehicles.

4 wheelers have a nasty habit of rolling and pinning their riders. If this happens and you're alone it can easily cripple or kill you. One of the more common severe injuries is having your leg pinned against the motor or exhaust and having your leg or arm slowly cooked to the point where they need to be amputated.

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