We have all sorts of parties. As long as they commit no crimes or insight riots. Even then we have political freedom, in theory and the fringe parties get no where.I am not familiar with US politics and politicians, but I allways wondered why do you have only two parties to chosse between. Why? Is there any historical reason? Also in UK is usually about tories versus laboralist, but I know that there are another parties there, like liberals or the Nigel Farage one
Another question, if you US mates don't mind me asking: Do other parties, in the left or the right spectrum, beyond Reps and Dems exist? I mean, they do legally exist? are they allowed to call demostrations, if they have headquarters and all those things that legal political parties have?
Would a person be allowed to create a, say, Oregon secesionist party, or a fascist or a communist one? Would it be possible according to US laws?
The United States has a winner take all political system so it favors having 2 major parties. Other parties are legal and are on the ballot, there's even a couple in the US Congress. They're much more common in state legislatures, but still not really a major political force anywhere. The US Presidential race usually has candidates from the Green and Libertarian parties on ballots in most of the 50 states.I am not familiar with US politics and politicians, but I allways wondered why do you have only two parties to chosse between. Why? Is there any historical reason? Also in UK is usually about tories versus laboralist, but I know that there are another parties there, like liberals or the Nigel Farage one
Another question, if you US mates don't mind me asking: Do other parties, in the left or the right spectrum, beyond Reps and Dems exist? I mean, they do legally exist? are they allowed to call demostrations, if they have headquarters and all those things that legal political parties have?
Would a person be allowed to create a, say, Oregon secesionist party, or a fascist or a communist one? Would it be possible according to US laws?
Do you think itās ever going to get better for us pain patients & pain medication? ⦠itās become so insane, like medieval or something.
This makes me so sadNo, unfortunately it will get worse as the older generation of physicians who retain some common sense and empathy die out. Younger providers continue to obsess over ādrug seekers,ā treat serious pain with dumb things like gabapentin and antidepressants. There will be a lot more suicides related to untreated pain eventually. I am scared of growing old quite frankly. They would rather people kill themselves or go to methadone clinics than to treat with compassion, common sense and dignity.
This makes me so sad
I just donāt think Iāll ever understand it, I really mean that. Iāve had doctors treat me terribly and then Iāve had others that looked like they were about to cry and apologizing saying āI wish I could help you more with your pain but my hands are tiedā ā¦. I mean, I donāt know ⦠it just feels like bizarro world. There are chronic pain groups where Iāve seen people who have said their doctors told them to just go to an addiction center or methadone clinic and tell them you have an opioid addiction so they can give you methadone for your pain. Like people are literally having to lie and say they have an addiction that they donāt have to get some pain relief. The fact that people are being encouraged to lie about their health from doctors to just get pain relief ⦠I mean ⦠I guess Iām just really sad about it all. Also seeing people prescribed heavy amounts of NSAIDS with no care for their inner organs. Itās like you basically have a doctor telling you āHere take all these NSAIDS every day and if you end up on dialysis ten to twenty years from now I wonāt be held liable or accountable for that ⦠but if I help you out with an opioid (even if it genuinely helps give you a little more quality of life) I could loose my license.ā
Sorry I may be rambling a bit ⦠just what Iāve seen happening to people is so very wrong.