What will you do when Biden is President?

[oskar]

So let's take a recent example: Both China and Germany are at the forefront of creating a covid vaccine. Both are intending to distribute the vaccine for free. Maybe it is because a lot of people work for self improvement and helping others rather than accumulation of wealth?

I think I've said this before: I wouldn't do a job that I don't like even if it was 10x the pay of what I earn now, because... what do I even do with the money? I genuinely don't know.

[wufwugy]

So let's take a recent example: Both China and Germany are at the forefront of creating a covid vaccine. Both are intending to distribute the vaccine for free. Maybe it is because a lot of people work for self improvement and helping others rather than accumulation of wealth?

This is an excellent example of when the monopoly can work. There is heightened charitable desire to create a vaccine.

I hoped that when Bernie said the vaccine (once produced) should be free, he would have added that this model only works when charitable efforts are sufficient enough. If we were to apply this logic to, say, all new medical therapies, research would dry up and progress would crumble.

I think I've said this before: I wouldn't do a job that I don't like even if it was 10x the pay of what I earn now, because... what do I even do with the money? I genuinely don't know.

Same

[oskar]

It's terrible. I hate that we have monopolized the industry so intensely.

What company has a monopoly on healthcare in the US?

[wufwugy]

What company has a monopoly on healthcare in the US?

The government is the monopoly.

[oskar]

The government is the monopoly.

Yeah I don't really understand what you mean by that. We're talking about health care providers. Government provides some healthcare, but it is far from having a monopoly.

Anyway... about the debate:
Bad news: Biden didn't shit himself, had no major gaffes and for that reason I don't think Bernie got the major win that he needed.
Joe Biden really took a page out of Trump's book. He just lied about everything. Every time Bernie pressed him on something, he straight up lied about it. Said he had no super pacs but Bernie has 9 super pacs... I mean what the fuck. Not even remotely operating in reality. I don't think MSM will fact check him on that so a lot of people will come out of this either thinking Bernie was being disingenuous or that you can't trust either, and that's a win for Biden.

However... apparently there are still large gatherings in the US as of yesterday, so what that means for the pandemic is that most likely the US will get a massive hit from Corona on top of the already crashing markets, so it's anyone's guess what's going to happen in the next couple of months. Not unlikely to turn into a bring-out-your-dead type situation. Tough time for predictions.