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[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Mike is not wrong. In fact, he's very clearly laying out why insurance companies should not exist.

I'm not sure that was the argument he was trying to make though.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

he’s very clearly laying out why insurance companies should not exist.

He's laying the case for why insurance must either operate as a public loss-leader or a privatized scam. But I don't think he really understands the bottom layer of the argument.

All I'm seeing is "Insurance is business. Business need to make money. Therefore denying claims is good aktuly." There's no "ah ha" bit at the end where he recognizes their predatory nature.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Do you guys think politicians have a duty to adhere to their campaign promises? They're not under oath. They have no responsibility to improve anyone's life. They're a business to win votes to alter policy in their favour.