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Ol Janx Spirit

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17. Following Vance's logic there reveals a chilling lack of humanity. His vision of America is one in which...
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:16 AM
Oct 2025

...there is not a single institution that shows compassion and empathy for every human being--even those experiencing medical trauma. He is asking people with the skills required to save the lives of people to withhold those skills based on societal factors such as the ability to pay or immigration status. This is evil.

Evil is defined as profoundly immoral and wicked. What else would you call this?

In addition, he speculates that we can spot an illegal alien in the ER getting care they don't deserve. Barring racist assumptions about the people in the ER we actually don't--and should not--know if someone is an "illegal." To many American's Vance's own wife presents as potentially "illegal."

My question to Vance would be: when something happens and your wife is in a car accident; unconscious; stripped of all possessions in an attempt to save her life; should the ER wait for her to prove she deserves care before treating her?

And, just like the second amendment thumpers that accept gun deaths as the price you pay for your rights, I expect his answer would be yes--because he truly seems profoundly immoral and wicked.

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outstanding Skittles Oct 2025 #1
Not just healthcare. Those same 'certain people' deserve nothing but pain and hardship (like Jesus wanted). Scalded Nun Oct 2025 #20
Great piece! yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #2
The VP BOSSHOG Oct 2025 #3
They lost the moral high ground long ago. Dr. T Oct 2025 #8
Vance lies about everything. Just like his boss. Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #4
JD Vance (or whatever his name is now) should only get emergency couch therapy. erronis Oct 2025 #5
Or a slaughterhouse... n/t the nelm Oct 2025 #6
My sweet wife said Not Heidi Oct 2025 #15
Not even a 5% discount at Ashley Furniture! Initech Oct 2025 #27
Omg. Lol Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #33
Funny sounding name...is he even a real American maspaha Oct 2025 #7
"Wait times are especially 'large.' " 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #9
Wait times in the ER John Farmer Oct 2025 #25
I believe the comment was on the use of "large" to describe a length of time. Usually "long" is preferred. erronis Oct 2025 #29
It was, thanx. I thought it was fairly obvious... 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #35
I'm a nurse practitioner. I know all about how ER triage and waiting times work. 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #36
Thanks I didn't know that .... former military medic. usaf-vet Oct 2025 #10
But But But.... Mustellus Oct 2025 #11
It's funny how they never mention that "Saint" Ronnie Reagan put that law into effect in 1986 FakeNoose Oct 2025 #12
The reason for long waits is because of venture capitalists - Nigrum Cattus Oct 2025 #13
I would count his wealthy supporters as the root cause IbogaProject Oct 2025 #14
How many legal and illegal immigrants are not getting emergency care right now Bev54 Oct 2025 #16
Excellent point. I read a story here yesterday about young Hispanics underpants Oct 2025 #28
Following Vance's logic there reveals a chilling lack of humanity. His vision of America is one in which... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 2025 #17
Even if it wasn't established by law, it's the Christian thing to do. patphil Oct 2025 #18
One of the single most overlooked pieces of Scripture when it comes to Vance, Miller, Noem...and Trump Miles Archer Oct 2025 #19
Exactly. Thank you. patphil Oct 2025 #21
A lot of Republicans timms139 Oct 2025 #24
A couple of months ago I spent 19 hours in the emergency room. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #22
Well, fuck me. Next time I'm in the E.R., 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #23
We can't say "twit" on DU??? rzemanfl Oct 2025 #26
"A" Miles Archer Oct 2025 #30
Really. Imagine that. Well, I never. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2025 #31
Lol Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #34
Vance the Vampire Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #32
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires emergency departments to screen and stabilize elleng Oct 2025 #37
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