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   railing (railing@kolektiva.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Sep-2023 23:14:25 JST railing

   Many of the things touted as "harm reduction" are zero-sum (they benefit some and harm others).

   Unions tend to be nationalistic and limit membership to natives. "Universal" healthcare excludes non-citizens, requires immigration restrictions and costs are offset onto uninsured groups. Public transport makes it easier for states to control borders and it's run inefficiently.

   Support for such policies typically stems from ignorance on how they work or from favoring certain groups over others (including oneself).

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     Wherz Demloots (makberberovic@kolektiva.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Sep-2023 23:14:25 JST Wherz Demloots

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     @railing "How dare you advocate for good thing instead of ideal thing"

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     railing (railing@kolektiva.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Sep-2023 02:53:22 JST railing

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     • Wherz Demloots

     @MakBerberovic the point is that those things aren't unambiguously good, they benefit some at the expense of others.