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Ahhh yes, let's all remember Martin Shkreli--famous for boosting the price of a life-saving drug called Daraprim 5,000% when he took charge of the company making it. The pills skyrocketed from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill.
100 name brand pills before the extreme price hike at $13.50/pill: $1,350
100 name brand pills today: $78984.50
They're actually about $790/pill now -- the prices never came back, and actually went further up!!!
I also noticed there's a fun twist where you don't pay as much for the drug if you're 500% below the poverty line and meet some other criteria.
I always remember when i was young there was a presumption that the machines would eventually be able to handle all the labor, leaving people with more free time to pursue their interests. As the machines begin taking over the labor, it's just leaving less and less people with a way to make a living ¯(ツ)/¯
This right here! I only saw Twin Peaks for the first time in 2010 or so, and was always hoping somehow to get more. It had so much more potential, and the controversy surrounding the creators hands being forced to reveal the killer early on really changed the intended course afaik. The fact that Lynch came back in as director for season 3 made it so exciting to anticipate and the finished product is some of the best, most memorable Twin Peaks i feel blessed to have seen. What an amazing series.
It was also sad to see everyone aging, and to have lost Pete still hurts to think about... Not to mention Major Briggs and the Log Lady 💔 that was such a beautiful and strange world and part of me will always long for that place.
I have a friend whose wife is a nurse and she decided to work as a "travel nurse" because it was stupid not to--the pay was at least double her current pay, plus she was given a stipend for room/board/travel expenses. It was a fantastic deal for her and allowed them to save a bunch of money for a while.
Edit: i still think the situation was exceptionally shitty to those who stayed where they were. For "Essential" workers they sure aren't treated like it
It's ironic how in the US the political side that aligns themselves more closely with radical Christian beliefs is so against that view
This is the famous 'virtue signaling' they love to accuse their perceived enemies of. They have discovered they have carte blanche to be the most vile, heinous pieces of shit as long as they proclaim that "they love Jesus". We saw how Trump was cast as a savior while holding someone's bible upside down in front of a church that didn't want him there. Millions of Americans made Trump, Jesus, and guns into their political platform. The Kool-Aid appears to have replaced the blood of Christ, lol
The less money wage slaves have, the easier they are to control. 6 fucking dollars to help someone get through their day and the richest country in the world says that's too much.
If they keep pushing people like this though, they have to choose between food or a roof over their heads--then what? Scores of homeless in a society that is increasingly hostile to them.
This makes me happy then. Perhaps that's not the right word for it, but there's at least a tinge of satisfaction knowing that fuckface is gonna lose some sleep over this
He hasn't even taken office yet and we're already full-speed-ahead to Stupidville. Headlines like this are a mere warm-up to the shit-show that's brewing
We can outsource physical labor, now we can outsource intellectual labor. Fly em in, give them the lowest wage they'll accept, threaten with deportation if they fall out of line. This is the kind of deal these companies are really looking to exploit -- they save money trimming their higher-paid talent while replacing them with someone being paid far less. It's a win-win for the corps
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