mritterhoff
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Comment · 22 days ago
That might be a byproduct, but I don't think it's the point. The point as I understand it is to make them hyper palatable which means adding the right mix of sugar, fat and salt.
Comment · 1 month ago
It's much better than the alternative!
Comment · 2 months ago
That might be a side effect, but I'm doubtful it's the cause.
The main cause as I understand it is that the govt prints money to offset the gap between what it collects in taxes and what it spends.
Comment · 4 months ago
I suspect OP mean declining fertility rate. USA population is still increasing, but is slowing down, and will sharply drop if the fertility rate remains below replacement of ~2 children per woman.
Comment · 7 months ago
You're moving the goalposts. There's tons we can do to improve US healthcare outcomes (we overspend compared to what we get [1]) by emulating what has succeeded in other countries. But that conversation and solution is different than "nobody has healthcare".
As to defense, I live here, as do the majority of the people I love and like. It's in my interest to have my country continue to exist as a sovereign nation with the ability to defend itself from foreign adversaries.
1. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy-vs-health...
Comment · 7 months ago
Most Americans have some form of health insurance [1].
I'd argue that my country is worth defending, despite its many flaws.
1. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-28...
Comment · 8 months ago
No one is stopping you, and maybe it's worth trying out!
Comment · 9 months ago
It seems to be, given how many people voted for "mass deportations".
It also makes it easier for employers to get away with poor working conditions for those workers.
Comment · 9 months ago
Moving electrons around isn't inherently immoral like slavery is. It's odd to compare the two!
Comment · 9 months ago
Housing is expensive because homeowners have weaponized zoning laws to make it illegal to build housing the city needs.
Comment · 10 months ago
A small section of it is.
> “Bowtie” bounded by Broadway and Seventh Avenue between 42nd and 47th Streets.
Comment · 10 months ago
My understanding is that picked fruits and veg are still alive [1], and often respirating [2]. This is a big component in figuring out how to refrigerate them at the optimal temperatures and atmospheric makeup.
1. https://healthland.time.com/2013/06/21/theyre-alive-harveste... 2. https://agriculture.institute/food-chemistry-and-physiology/...
Comment · 10 months ago
Big agree. Times Square would be a great place to start.
Comment · 11 months ago
Agree. Also I don't think any adults were forcibly vaccinated again their will, they just lost out on certain societal privileges.
Comment · 11 months ago
Seems 48.6% of US employees had employer-provided health care in 2023. Lower than I would have thought.
https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator...