• TheTechnician27@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    The article in question.

    The subheader, which this screenshot leaves out, reads:

    Heartbreaking: Liza Scott is inspiring millions with her bravery, while her story also inspires outrage at the costs of health care in the U.S.

    So… I have no fucking idea how the “Cute” tag got applied here. Taken out of context, the lemonade stand is genuinely adorable, just…

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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    Okay, but what’s the alternative? Taking care of people just because they “need it” or “could die without intervention” like some kind of sucker? Next thing you know, today’s kids will be going out and getting brain surgeries or other serious procedures willy-nilly on the taxpayer’s dime. They’ll be laughing at us until the general anesthetic kicks in.

    White American supply-side Jesus would approve of her bootstrappy gumption.

  • 0x0f@piefed.social
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    Yeah, “cute” is not the word that comes to mind, utterly dystopian might fit better.