Guys, at this rate I don’t think the revolution’s going to happen anytime soon.

  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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    UBI is only surface-level leftist, it’s distributing some of the wealth while leaving the important parts - property - untouched.

    So yes, I and many others would complain about UBI. I’ve long held it’s an untenable bandage slapped on the gaping hemorrhage that is capitalism.

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      You literally just engaged in what the OP was talking about, and here am I joining in as well.

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      If you know anything about first aid you know that slapping a bandage on is the first step to actually helping the patient.

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        “The real problem with this stab wound is it damaged their liver. Putting a bandage over the wound isn’t going to solve that, what they really need is surgery!”

        “We’re twenty miles away from a hospital, we need to stop the bleeding or they’ll die before we get them to a doctor.”

        “A bandage isn’t going to save them. Only a surgeon will.”

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          That’s under the assumption that you’re actually getting them to a doctor and not just slapping the bandaid on and calling it a day.

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      And that is the issue. Ada is bleeding to death, and Bob is giving them a rudimentary bandage to staunch the bleeding. You could:

      • Let Bob do their thing, and go get an ambulance.

      • Complain to Bob that this will only slow down the bleeding. What Ada needs is to be in a hospital. Keep yelling at Bob for his shitty bandage.

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        We are all afraid that Jake will convince the doctor to refuse surgery claimimg the problem is fixed now. He goes on to convince Ada and the world that she is healed and asking for surgery makes no sense.

        I dont know if Jake will be effective at creating regressions nor if we can fight him off effectively.

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        You know what the most important thing for proper triage is : my personal feelings /s

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      I mean, if it introduces people to surface-level leftist ideas and gets them onboard, they then can be drawn further to the normal - the left wing ideas. Which would be good.

      I agree with you though that it’s only a bandage.