@MuseWendi I remember a few years back he was visiting the UK and he slagged off rural areas compared to London, assuming none of his readers would see the stark classism of that, or maybe they’d be based in the US and not get that was what he was doing cause foreign place names. Unreal.
@GoldenC688 I’ve had so many concerns written off by GPs: “you’re not depressed, you’re lazy” (no psych eval). “You don’t have heart palpitations, it’s anxiety”, etc etc.
Not seeing a specialist = insurance saves money. The whole system can get in the fucking bin.
@RnaudBertrand This thread has me thinking about how much medicine needs to fundamentally change in the west - the GP being a gatekeeper to specialized care is a *massive* hurdle.
@JoseJuMarti Gotta love her, “isn’t it *ludicrous* to think the US would do this” take, while the US is claiming Cuba’s firing X-ray guns at embassy staff.
@Jodi7768 They’re going to be gaslighting the left anytime they resist war, neoliberal policies. “Look what happened last time? Do you want another Trump?!”
@Rebellionista They can pay them for the week and then decide if it’ll work out or not. Otherwise, that’s a big labor abuse flag for down the road too.