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A clinic blames its closing on Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Patients don’t buy it. (www.yahoo.com)
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CURTIS, Nebraska - The only health clinic here is shutting down, and the hospital CEO has blamed Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature legislation. But residents of Curtis - a one-stoplight town in deep-red farm country - aren’t buying that explanation.

“Anyone who’s saying that Medicaid cuts is why they’re closing is a liar,” April Roberts said, as she oversaw lunch at the Curtis Area Senior Center.

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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yes. They have complained for decades that trophies shouldn't go to losers, because it breeds weakness and complacency. But they only apply that to others. It's classic projection. It goes hand in hand with the devaluation of education and expertise.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

As if people are proudly displaying participation trophies rather than tossing it out in shame and getting back to training

[–] taco@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

It goes hand in hand with the devaluation of education and expertise.

Another excellent point of hypocrisy, in my experience. There's a massive (complete?) overlap between people I know who think "no child left behind" is a good thing (despite making high school diplomas, effectively, participation trophies) and people who think a high school diploma should be sufficient education qualifications for any job.