Re: grad school, I studied linguistics and Spanish as an undergrad and wanted to do grad school somewhere Spanish speaking. I spent time researching countries and universities and the Universidad de Buenos Aires was clearly the choice for affordability, quality, and being in a very large cosmopolitan area. I really did enjoy my time there and would still be there if it weren’t for the economic collapse. I had been working and got laid off, literally a couple courses shy of finishing. I got married there and my husband now lives with me in the US.
The Argentine constitution states that healthcare is a human right. This is the philosophy on which the country operates. Putting millions off of healthcare will never be a great thing.
I agree that their financials are a mess. The problem is really incompetence more than anything. The NIMBY problem exists in its own special level there and basically those with don’t want to support those without, which is how they are voting. It’s an empathy problem.
You can certainly have a single payer system work efficiently, many countries do. It is not the cause of Argentina’s problems.
Just for reference, I went to grad school in Buenos Aires and lived there for about 5 years, which is where many of my opinions come from. I really feel like there is an endemic problem where people simply won’t vote in those who really are competent and can fix things. It’s really about the politics of name recognition and such. It’s a bit like what the GOP does int he US–that is, nothing useful. I remain hopeful but doubtful that the people will eventually pick up on this and change tactics.
Worse, Argentina has one of the best social infrastructures in the world and he’s campaigning against it. They are voting in someone who is going to remove free healthcare and universal pensions.
I have come across a lot’s of people like these. like 99% of them. Sometimes it makes me think twice if what i am saying is wrong? What’s wrong with them. Is it so hard to swallow your pride and acknowledge that the other person is speaking facts? When they come to know they are wrong they proceed to insult/make fun of...
Insecurity. People are afraid of being perceived as weak and don’t have the emotional maturity to work through it. They can’t see that it’s a sign of confidence and strength to be able to do so.
Pope is technically head of state or another country so it is probably bad to vote in any election just from the perspective of looks. The pope should be above politics.
Last time, I used: “Anybody need anything while I’m out?” and that went over well. May not make it through this surgery on Friday, so I turn to Lemmy for top-notch suggestions for my potential last words!
This was the nurse assigned to that specific shift and had nothing to do with the team that was doing the operation. I think her job was only to do intake and get you set up in a bed/etc. When asked what I was there for, I smiled and said “a lobotomy”. To look at her face, I had just insulted her grandmother’s apple pie.
Note that you’re getting into something that was a big deal in the 70s and 80s. They’d perform any surgery on babies without anesthetic (which is dangerous to babies) because it was believed that they wouldn’t remember anyway so it wasn’t a big deal after all. I suspect that people will learn about this with horror.
Thanks for that, I hadn’t thought of it in those terms. Shockingly, being given permission somehow helped? I’ll have to remember that the next time I see someone in distress.
It does seem that in this case the person was receiving extensive specialized care and had a team formed specifically to attend to their needs. It wasn’t just going in for your regular surgery, in which case your version is more likely.
Yep, this is me. What finally did it for me was a completely random and unexpected adverse mod interaction from a random comment I had left once. It apparently made this particular mod very personally sad and there was a whole lot of insulting, references to mental health, and a permanent ban.
What’s shocking is that it could have been a force for good and community building. Instead he insulated the bullies and allowed people to abuse the system for personal profit. All of this because of an unending sense of entitlement.
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Why do most people refuse to accept that they are wrong
I have come across a lot’s of people like these. like 99% of them. Sometimes it makes me think twice if what i am saying is wrong? What’s wrong with them. Is it so hard to swallow your pride and acknowledge that the other person is speaking facts? When they come to know they are wrong they proceed to insult/make fun of...
Did the pope vote in Argentina's election?
Can he? In general, can/do popes vote in their home countries?
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What's an amusing thing to say before going under general anesthesia?
Last time, I used: “Anybody need anything while I’m out?” and that went over well. May not make it through this surgery on Friday, so I turn to Lemmy for top-notch suggestions for my potential last words!
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