@lucasarruda@levelsio@jnardiello@dannypostma@peer_rich There is no cure against dengue, no medicine. They acted within protocol
Danny was looking for a hotel with a nurse. He never actualy needed medical attention. If he did, he would have got it.
Private clinics are for rich babies
See also https://t.co/2EPGy2b6kW (in Dutch)
@dannypostma@levelsio You got the care that was suitable for your condition. You weren't looking for healthcare, you were looking for a hotel with a nurse. Indeed we don't have those here in NL, and rightfully so
@mariekehoogwout Dit is mijn punt. U zit vast in een wereldbeeld van valse tegenstellingen. Het kan én én zijn. conform de argumentatieleer kunt u A niet concluderen uit B. U kunt het vinden, maar het is volstrekt kolder omdat u dit niet voor anderen kunt bepalen en er geen formeel argument is
@mariekehoogwout Niet relevant. Het gaat erom dat er een fout in uw logica zit: je kunt én een EV rijden voor het klimaat én ongemak ervaren bij de associatie met Musk. Het een sluit het ander niet uit, terwijl dat wel uw stelling was
@mariekehoogwout Het is 2025, er zijn inmiddels vele alternatieven. Daarnaast zijn de acties van Musk dusdanig schadelijk dat het de vraag is of opweegt, maar dat is verder om het even. Het gaat erom dat beide waar kunnen zijn, én dat de een niets zegt over de ander.
@mariekehoogwout U trekt de conclusie A dus niet B, want volgens u impliceert A dat B niet mogelijk is, terwijl de formele regel van de implicatie ons leert dat deze conclusie niet kan omdat A niets over B zegt
Al een week lang in de ziekenboeg. Maandag thuis met de oudste, dinsdag en woensdag zelf ziek, gisteren beide kinderen thuis en vandaag alleen de jongste
Ben er wel een beetje klaar mee
A friend recently told me she believes the primary role of government is to redistribute wealth.
I was at a loss for words. What would have been a good response?
Denmark is a fascinating case re: mass migration. In the mid 90s, the country was in exactly the same place as most EU countries were in 10s: Total denial of the downsides.
But the Danish Folk party kept growing rapidly by speaking to it. Mainstream parties eventually conceded in the 00s. Now even left parties, like the Social Democrats, are strongly in favor of reduced immigration and guarding Danish culture. Multiculturalism as a goal is solidly gone from the mainstream.
This includes having a data-driven assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of immigrations from certain regions. Which includes publishing crime stats broken down by ethnicity of the perpetrators and net-benefit analysis like in the quote.
Frankly, I think it's a good model for the rest of Europe. Our cousins in Sweden most of all. Danes were stuck with their head in the sand in the 90s on the downsides to immigration, but through dogged effort by a new political party, which was slandered in all the usual ways, the will of the people eventually made it's way through the system. It took 5-10 years, though.
So if you want a new political tree, the best time to plant it was 20 years ago. The second best time is today.
Europe has existed, and thrived, for millenia. Stop pretending like we're somehow inferior. Stop trying to copy. There is a place for unregulated opportunism. Move to the US if you want to be part of that, and let Europe be
It partially highlights the issues, but the most critical point is missing: Europe lacks a pro-business culture, whereas the US embraces it. This difference is deeply rooted in cultural values. For me, opinions matter — they fuel the essential feedback loop that drives improvement.