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In the US, the current political leaders are leading the scam. We won't improve anything until we replace them. We won't replace them until we convince our neighbors. It's up to us.

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And replace them with whom? Dream on!

Do you think the GOP (with a couple of rare exceptions) has acquitted itself with honor during the past two years +, doing all in its power to find out what has been going on in the political-pharmaceutical world? When half the country now seems to know about the iniquitous plans the WEF have for mankind (in plain sight), why is this not up for discussion in Congress etc? Or now that inquiring minds are aware of the scam played by Pharma and Gov., why aren't targeted questions being asked by our reps. other than Rand Paul, Johnson and a couple of others. Where are they all hiding while people continue to die?

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They won't be any worse. Probably better. They'll be as effective as their constituents demand. Our basic problem is public complacency. Most don't even vote. Those who do, mostly vote for the glitzyest ad they saw recently. Very few actually evaluate the candidates. Fewer still actually participate in the process.

We never have an opportunity to support really good people. Good people seldom subject themselves to the malicious process, and those who do, don't ever last long. Every successful candidate has some unsavory baggage, and debts to unsavory power brokers.

Every election then becomes a contest between a bad candidate and a worse candidate. The only rational approach is to support the least bad candidate, fully, and encourage him to outperform his reputation.

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Most of them are sold on pharmaceutical drugs. What is one of the major items politicians keep saying they are getting for the people? Lower prices for prescription drugs.

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I know but if seems that a number of ever-hopefuls are waiting for the GOP to deliver us manna from heaven, which going on past and present performance is rather delusional.

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My concerns as well. There are many Republicans up for election this fall that are every bit as scary and criminal in their past records as any Dem they might be replacing. The end result is we have no fair, viable choices. I do think that is a coincidence and does not bode well for us either way things swing. Even if we had an angelic Congressional replacement, fixing everything, such as this nonsense will take a long time and will be attacked at every step. And much of this is burocratic stuff which Congress canтАЩt get to easily.

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Boo hoo. The world doesn't give us many good choices. Competent people evaluate the options and choose the best available. Others whine that they can't have it their way.

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Comment seems a little insensitive. If you are in a job or profession where the majority of the companies have control, then how much choice do you have? Nurses and doctors lost their jobs. They have families to feed. And the nursing shortage is a lie. Most of us would work if we could go back to ethical standards.

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I don't waste much time feigning "sensitivity." I also don't waste time trying to insult people by calling them insensitive or stupid. Everyone has choices. Many choose not to make them. Sensitivity is easier for them, but never effective.

Choices for employment include organizing to demand cooperation, or finding other employment. I sensitively understand that many people are unwilling to do anything but submit to oppression. That certainly makes life easier for the oppressor.

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I am an unemployed nurse, so I see things in a different light right now. I do understand what you are saying. I made a choice, but it isn't great. It has caused depression, isolation, loss of income. Not great. If you don't work as a doctor or a nurse, you can't keep any license as a medical professional. You have to do something in the field. Volunteering will not help you keep a license. I am still a nurse, but I may have to give up my license. I thought about doing that anyway, because it sickens me to be part of profession that is so corrupt. If listen to Kara Dansky on the MP show about how John Styker is giving money to ANA, AMA, APA, etc. then you will find out just what the next step on the horizen will bring. It is very sad for us. I don't think you are stupid. I think you don't understand how the medical profession works. I thought to myself, that I don't want to alienate anybody on this thread. We need each other. We are stronger together.

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You are not alone. Better to work with others to correct the problems, not quit. The world needs you. We don't need a corrupt medical industrial complex. It will be corrected. Hopefully some of the current practitioners will redeem themselves.

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No, they have not. My party is talking about abortionand spending money. But, some are all for sending money to Ukraine. They voted for the money grab. While I do not support abortion as I see it as violence against women, I am ill that not one person, with the exception of Massie or a small group of congressmen (extends to congresswomen), has spoken about the jabs. Most of them have bought stock in the pharma companies.

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Others see abortion as violence against babies. The women are volunteers, the babies are not

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I see it as violence against both. One lives and one dies. Both, suffer. Most of the women I talked to (on psych wards), live a lifetime plagued with drug and alcohol abuse, depression, guilt, and all sorts of symptoms. They really don't get out intact either. And most of them know they received poor counseling and no support from family or friends. The doctors and nurses that help do these procedures aren't living their best lives either. I have spoken with them too. Alot of them suffer nightmares.

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That doesn't justify killing babies.

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I don't think so either.

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I wouldn't say our elected politicians are leading the scam so much as they are passively allowing it.

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You're very generous. There are degrees of participation in every conspiracy. Certainly some are in on it. Many are aware of it but go along to ride the coattails of the scammers, hoping for political advantage. Very few are completely ignorant.

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And Vote! Even with all the cheating and irregularities, we must still do our part. These are questions we need to ask our candidates and get them on record, what they plan to do about it.

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Voting is irrelevant. One vote out of millions is insignificant. Better odds to buy lottery tickets. It's useful to vote anyway, to remind our rulers we're all watching them. But the real power comes from actually watching them. Letters don't seem to get much response, but they do have impact. Small donations aren't powerful, but they accumulate to give good candidates the leverage they need to stand up to the entrenched players. And they get you on their mailing lists with opportunities to help. A republic succeeds by the participation of the citizens. Complacent republics don't last long.

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