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Kim Woods's avatar

Fuck Joe Biden. I am living with cancer and he gets no compassion from me. I will never forget him saying“It Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son for Everyone to Have Healthcare.”

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Scarlet's avatar

100%. Cancer is a curse unto itself but to then have the extra stress of being saddled with untold medical debt to boot is so deeply rotten. Wishing you a full recovery ❤️

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Rich Slutzky's avatar

Well said, and I’m praying and wishing for your full recovery Kim. Thanks for being blunt and honest. ❤️

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John May's avatar

Is it possible for someone like that to face death without terror that accompanies the knowledge that your actions are responsible for the suffering and death of so many fellow humans? I suppose there is enough sycophancy to allow him to gloss over this in life, but facing death with inhuman cruelty as your legacy? It is of some solace to realize that our loved ones lost to cancer did not have to pay that karmic debt. And so many more have joined him in collaborating in genocide. You had asked recently about the despair that comes with seeing no possibility of change. Granted, we all feel that we could possibly do more, but at least we don’t have to experience the absolute deathbed horror that he will experience when it all gets reflected back to him.

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joe b's avatar

wishing him the comfort and ease of treatment that the average american would enjoy

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Hunter Cool's avatar

Fuck Joe Biden and fuck his suffering. It’s not even a drop in the bucket compared to the mountains of corpses and brutalization he stands a top. When you’re a participant at the highest level of US imperialism, you know everything. You know when children will have their limbs torn from their bodies. You know people will starve to death. You know sanctions will cause untold suffering. You understand that the only way to maintain this level of domination is to ruthlessly dominate everyone around you. Pieces of shit like Joe Biden view these people as enemies to be steamrolled over. It’s not a price to pay because the innocent are the enemy. They got in the way of empire and now they will pay the price. They made the mistake of thinking they were human beings worthy of dignity.

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Pollutical's avatar

Completely agree. Joe Biden has been the cause of unfathomable human suffering and death.

The story about your father and health care particularly underscores this for me, because as a Canadian I know exactly how doable a saner (though imperfect) health care system is and I've seen the flip side of what a difference it can make.

I was homeless as a teenager for over 2 years, but without a penny in my pocket I could *always* go see a doctor when I needed to. It cost me $0.00. I've been happy to pay into the system for decades now, knowing there's always someone like young me out there who needs it.

My parents both needed major surgery, but the bill was $0.00, so they never lost their house or their savings. Never even had the humiliation of phone calls from collection agencies.

Did we do anything to deserve so much better? Nah, man. We were just born a little further north.

I've said many times that I wish I could somehow include my American brothers and sisters in the coverage I have. I certainly wish I could have done that for your dad, and it really hurts me to imagine you and your family going through that. It must have been absolutely devastating.

So even without all his war crimes and other sins, fuck Joe Biden twenty different ways. He's a murdering psychopath. For a Catholic, the guy really should have worried more about hell.

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GG's avatar

Purgatory yes - Hell is for Republicans

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Dante Lazlo's avatar

First and foremost, I couldn't be more sorry that this happened to your dad Scarlet. I never had the honor and pleasure of meeting him but even without the full context for him, I know he didn't deserve this. Having experience from watching my grandpa suffer through a very similar scenario, having to bear witness to such casual cruelty as you perfectly stated, "astounded me." "Such is the reality of life under a system where healthcare is a profit vector." The paragraph your quote concludes should enrage every single American. No one should have to make a tough choice about whether or not they go and see a doctor - let alone for the sake of someone else's belligerent profit generation. I'm glad you stated this because it's time that we bluntly call it as it is, even though it must've been difficult for you to write: your father was murdered by the state and that is something which is not only truly unforgivable, but something we must continue to recognize as such.

I was watching Hasan play that exact clip of Biden vowing to veto Medicare for All and it made my blood boil. These belligerent capitalist demons smirk and grin as they shake each other's hands and profit off of our misery - enough is enough. I even had a debate this evening with my own mother - a staunch establishment liberal Democrat who lionizes Joe Biden - about how I feel no sympathy for this man whatsoever. "He's a father, a husband, who devoted his entire life in service to this country." Oh, did he now? How did that go for the rest of us who suffered the consequences of his many despicable actions? How did that go for the millions of everyday people across the world who have been brutalized and martyred for simply seeking a better life? Joe Biden served the capital interests of himself, the state, and those just like him - we the people were never the focal point. It's absolutely mind-boggling - like genocide isn't even a factor for these people (which we know all too well now).

"No, I don’t have any sympathy for Joe Biden. Save me the lectures on decency and character while you look past the piles upon piles of dead bodies left in his wake." Joe Biden can go fuck himself for all I care and as always, thank you for channeling the energy of the current moment Scarlet. You're damn good at this and I always appreciate getting to read your work. Thank you again for all that you do and for all that you are!

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Dandyredpanda's avatar

There’s only one thing that we owe Joe Biden—him and everyone complicit in the pain, suffering and deaths of millions. We also owe it to all of those who have suffered their cruelty.

TEAR IT DOWN. Tear down this system that empowers them and subjugates us. Tear it down and hold them accountable for their absolute and unconscionable atrocities.

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Xiu's avatar

Godspeed it eats up that genocidal prick soonest. Thank you comeuppance for taking care of Biden-trash. 🤮JB🕳️🧱🪏

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Carol Simms's avatar

I live in the United Kingdom where you can choose to pay for health care I don’t pay as I am over 65yrs old. 72 now.

I would find it very hard if I had to pay now.

So reading this is a shock to my system.

We don’t realise how lucky we are here. I guess that’s why so many people want to live here.🥰

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GG's avatar

I'm deeply sorry for your loss and the effect it had on you.

This is a great article - one of your best.

I'm sorry it had to be on such a sad topic for you.

Keep up the good work dear.

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Trent's avatar

What pisses me off the most about Joe Biden's legacy is that most people's last living memory will be a sundowning geriatric when he should be remembered as someone whose been on the wrong side of history for the past 50 years.

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What if I Told You's avatar

It breaks my heart that you lost your dad like that, Scarlet. What was he like? When do you miss him the most?

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Scarlet's avatar

Why do you keep making new accounts to spam this reply over and over. Do you realize you are insane?

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