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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by richbell on Thursday May 30, 2024 @09:08AM (#40523227)
Something can be a widespread issue without affecting you personally.
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Re:You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor's Bill by glenstein on Thursday May 30, 2024 @09:51AM (#40523722)
Right, and that's exactly the problem we run into that causes comment sections to go endlessly in circles.

If and when I ever write my Highly Opinionated Guide To Comment Section Ettiquette, my #1 rule would be about Dennett's Principle of Charity, but #2 would probably relate to the thing you've identified here. Namely, to the extent possible, try not to resort one-off examples to represent systematic processes.

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