Gotta love health insurance

[Sharpienads]

Hmm...

Reminds me of this thread: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/115963-...g-with-the-ACA

First thing I thought of as well.

Hmmm... reminds me to ask if you understand what the phrase "Devils Advocate" means.

Because clearly most of this forum doesn't understand it at all.

Ha, yeah nice try.

That may be the case, and while I don't think the personal attacks are productive in discussion, my personal opinion is that it no longer fits what the phrase "devil's advocate" means.
He was clearly defending the policy - I followed less the ad hominem defenses.


-This isn't a "told you so" or a delicious irony observation, either. It isn't schadenfreud - I'm sincerely disappointed for the people this hurts - even the cheerleaders.
I am curious how the opinion has held up over time and experience, though.

I would feel bad for the cheerleaders if I thought it would actually be a wake up call. Sadly, I don't think it will.

[tmleadr03]

Ha, yeah nice try.

So tell me O Wise One. What does that phrase mean?

[Sharpienads]

So tell me O Wise One. What does that phrase mean?

You misunderstand. I'm saying Ridge wasn't playing devil's advocate as much as he would like you to believe, regardless of what the thread title is.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

You misunderstand. I'm saying Ridge wasn't playing devil's advocate as much as he would like you to believe, regardless of what the thread title is.

This is precisely what I am saying as well. $0.02


It has been pointed out recently I do not know what I am talking about, however.

[tmleadr03]

You misunderstand. I'm saying Ridge wasn't playing devil's advocate as much as he would like you to believe, regardless of what the thread title is.

I am saying he was playing devils advocate as much as he was saying. It isn't a belief.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I would feel bad for the cheerleaders if I thought it would actually be a wake up call. Sadly, I don't think it will.

That part is well taken - the part I feel bad about is all the waste and inefficiencies this creates. Regardless of what the various opinions on whether or not we should have it.
In other words, I feel bad because of the positive aspects of this discussion, I'm less concerned with the normative.