Tweet is from around February 2022; I’m not visiting that cesspool to find the exact date.

  • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world
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    Libertarians be like “But with free healthcare, I would pay for liver treatment for alcoholics, and lung treatment for cig smokers! No one will incentivized to live healthy lives!”

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      1 month ago

      I think I found a way to convince them. we can say that with free healthcare kids under 18 will be able to go to a hospital and ask for treatment b without their parents because they won’t need money anyway and doctors would want to keep their medical history confidential.

      if kids can make healthcare decisions without their parents getting involved, that would be a first step towards lowering the age of consent!

      I made it up but if we make it sound convincing they’ll be advocating for free healthcare in no time.

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        Unfortunately i think “Medical privacy” is going to scream “abortion” to your target audience.

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          Not to mention that anything mentioning minors making their own medical decisions without parental consent will be interpreted as confused kids allowed to get trans surgeries en masse. It makes no sense but that fear is already there.

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      They already do, though, that’s what insurance is. They’re just paying for the premium luxury version of liver treatment.

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        1 month ago

        American Libertarians would be okay with many of the contracts we consider illegal, like ejecting people with pre-existing conditions.