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Facts are facts. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They are legally required to stabilize you, but won’t actually treat you until your method of payment is confirmed!

And have you ever heard of hyperbole? That is whats happening here?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And have you ever heard of hyperbole? That is whats happening here?

The title is “facts are facts”… literally not a fact…

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yup thats the title, have you ever heard of hyperbole?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hyperbole should be exaggerated beyond what a reasonable person thinks is possible. They shouldn’t mislead. So it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that people in the US may be outright refused care if they are dying and don’t have insurance. Which is why I commented originally, to clarify that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You think a hospital would ask for insurance from a dying patient?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the meme could give that impression to someone unfamiliar with U.S. healthcare, yes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You really edited 2 of your comments? You know it takes 4 clicks to view them with google time machine?

Ain’t you sad mate?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I don’t know what you are talking about 🤣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

if it was allowed to be done legally many American hospitals would absolutely do it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that

Congratulations, you just defined hyperbole as non-existing, since for every proposition you can find someone who believes it.

Just accept that you didn’t get the joke and move on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

My issue issue is about how the title 'facts are facts' might mislead, especially on a topic like healthcare, which is already confusing for a lot of people.

Why not ditch the title, and use slides like:

  • Slide 1: "Please help me, I'm dying!"
  • Slide 2: "Of course, but first can you verify your billing address?"
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

A USAian not hearing about hyperbole would be too ironic 🤣