Once upon a time, search. Those days are long past.

I got banned for spreading “disinformation” about how badly the war with Ukraine is going for Russia.

Yes, but if nobody is paying attention to them, then why bother?

It’s almost like they’re acting like a public corporation.

He has a lot of good opinions, but not consistently good opinions. He reminds me a lot of how many viewed Russell Brand or maybe Joe Rogan years ago. When good opinions come from a shallow philosophical framework, always expect things to go sideways eventually.

It might be a schtick, but their public facade never entirely detached from their actual identity. Also, isn’t that what everyone does to some extent?

I might put it more violently, but… Yes.

Or go to work at an insurance company denying claims. It’s better money and less hassle.

Residency is almost just a hazing ritual for gatekeeping . I honestly don’t think it makes doctors better. However, residency is not new, but the building doctor shortage is. My primary care physician of 20 years just retired early because the corporation that bought out his office was pushing him to take so many patients for such little compensation that it just wasn’t worth it.

Just wait for what’s coming. The ACA set us up for monetization of healthcare on steroids, and it’s just about to hit critical mass. I think anyone engaged with the healthcare system today can see the enshitification accelerating.

For just a sampling of what’s to come, there is a projected shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. It seems like doctors aren’t interested in joining the rest of us in working for slave wages to benefit Wall Street.

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I’ve already explained why many or most people would willingly give up their ability to help themselves. Why you in particular might choose (or not) to do so isn’t relevant as to whether it’s something that should be designed into and sold with every vehicle on the road. If I have a flat then, depending on the situation, I’m likely to change it out. My mom? Not so much. In fact, most of the people I know would be scared to try it.

As I clearly said, you are free to buy your own spare. Most people rarely leave metropolitan areas and, when they do, they are usually on main arteries with lots of nearby infrastructure.

From a risk perspective, it’s a whole lot more dangerous to drive without a good first aid kit, blankets, and water. If anything, that’s what should come standard and be refreshed as regular maintenance.

A spare tire is not exactly what I would consider a safety feature. It’s more of a convenience feature, and not even that in most circumstances.

In most situations it’s far safer to get roadside assistance. It’s not a great idea to be sitting at the side of the road outside the protection of your vehicle and involved in a task that holds much of your attention. A professional with the right tools can change that tire in a fraction of the time, and they will have far more protection from the positioning of their vehicle and it’s lights.

In some cases, for some people, a spare tire could be a safety feature, some of the time. For instance, if you frequently drive back and forth across the US, there are lots of areas where assistance will be far away and potentially even unreachable. Nothing stops people from getting their own spare and throwing it in the trunk of it makes sense for them.

Most consumers have no need for a spare. The vast majority of drivers have cell phones and never drive anywhere more than 15 minutes from a tow truck or other driver’s assistance. Most people I know wouldn’t use the spare to fix a flat even if they had one.

It’s also not just about the cost of the tire. It takes up space, and decreases fuel efficiency over the entire life of the vehicle.

Not that I care what they want, but I think most would prefer to be yeeted.

There are socialists, and then there is a fairly new wave of terminally online toxic assholes borrowing socialist rhetoric.

There is a difference between activism and empty virtue signaling. A huge portion of the online left is more interested in letting everyone know how pissed off they are than actually making the cultural gains necessary to improve anything.

The US does too, but fat chance of that happening.

It’s generally intended only as a protection against self incrimination. If prosecutors want to force your testimony, they can grant you limited immunity from prosecution and you can be compelled to testify. Of course it gets way more complicated than that, and I’m not a lawyer.

Neighbor of the beast.