• aeharding
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    1 month ago

    And have you ever heard of hyperbole? That is whats happening here?

    The title is “facts are facts”… literally not a fact…

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        Hyperbole should be exaggerated beyond what a reasonable person thinks is possible. They shouldn’t mislead. So it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that people in the US may be outright refused care if they are dying and don’t have insurance. Which is why I commented originally, to clarify that.

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          1 month ago

          it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that

          Congratulations, you just defined hyperbole as non-existing, since for every proposition you can find someone who believes it.

          Just accept that you didn’t get the joke and move on.

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            My issue issue is about how the title ‘facts are facts’ might mislead, especially on a topic like healthcare, which is already confusing for a lot of people.

            Why not ditch the title, and use slides like:

            • Slide 1: “Please help me, I’m dying!”
            • Slide 2: “Of course, but first can you verify your billing address?”
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            I think the meme could give that impression to someone unfamiliar with U.S. healthcare, yes.

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              1 month ago

              You really edited 2 of your comments? You know it takes 4 clicks to view them with google time machine?

              Ain’t you sad mate?