For sure, a lot of the replies seemed to think - ah this will make people get it, they'll see their hospital closed and regret their vote.
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i think it's tactically defensible specifically because it will kill a ton of their old people, and also that leonid is kind of insane for nigh directly saying it
aug 28, 2025, 1:38 am • 2 0 • view
"killing five percent of rural old folks probably shifts the ballot line +4% at least" is both true and not especially productive to say so i'm a little miffed this conversation is still going tbh but i cannot control what bluesky fixates on
aug 28, 2025, 1:38 am • 1 0 • view
From my reading studies show between a 5 and 10 percent increase in Republican performance post hospital closures. You aren't making that up. You also lose the impact the medical staff have on the community.
aug 28, 2025, 1:40 am • 1 0 • view
attrition accumulates with time
aug 28, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
Well I for one would like access to emergency medical care when traveling.
aug 28, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view
i would accept some lapse in this if the availability of medical care were permanent thereafter
aug 28, 2025, 1:49 am • 0 0 • view
I just don't think it works like that. I also think the rural urban divide is really not a strong corelate for voting trends. Education is a much much stronger predictor of support for Trump than rural / urban
aug 28, 2025, 2:00 am • 0 0 • view
they will blame it on Jewish space lasers before admitting they are wrong
aug 28, 2025, 1:39 am • 1 0 • view