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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 8

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