We’re going to need to stick together and help our most vulnerable if we are to survive the next four years.
A community/support group for chronically ill people. While anyone is welcome, our number one priority is keeping this a safe space for chronically ill people.
This is a support group, not a place for people to spout their opinions on disability.
Be excellent to each other
Absolutely no ableism. This includes harmful stereotypes: lazy/freeloaders etc
No quackery. Does an up-to date major review in a big journal or a major government guideline come to the conclusion you’re claiming is fact? No? Then don’t claim it’s fact. This applies to potential treatments and disease mechanisms.
No denialism or minimisation This applies challenges faced by chronically ill people.
No psychosomatising psychosomatisation is a tool used by insurance companies and governments to blame physical illnesses on mental problems, and thereby saving money by not paying benefits. There is no concrete proof psychosomatic or functional disease exists with the vast majority of historical diagnoses turning out to be biomedical illnesses medicine has not discovered yet. Psychosomatics is rooted in misogyny, and consisted up until very recently of blaming women’s health complaints on “hysteria”.
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Leave? And go where?
Europe is also on a steady march towards fascism, racism, and homophobia with a strong helping of the threat of Russian aggression. Climate change is an extreme risk worldwide. Money isn't going to save you. Maybe if you are a billionaire you can buy comfort for the rest of your life.
So, wealthy isn't enough. Filthy rich is the only answer...maybe.
I have no ability to leave and think it is morally repugnant to leave the indigent, and oppressed to fend for themselves. As you said, you can run away from your problems or try and fix the problems. Most assuredly though, money that should be taxed keeps those with it away from the consequences of conflict.