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Precious Lynn's avatar

I personally wouldn’t embrace this line of thinking as I have worked in a “verbally sophisticated” line of work for over 30 years; I was a surgical RN. The number one trusted profession had lost her way during covid. Healthcare, a “verbally sophisticated” society, actually showed its true colors. First do no harm, but only if it means one will/can keep their (specialized) job. I no longer work as an RN, took a job half my normal pay, and not in direct patient care. My take: Those seasoned in healthcare and still working know better, are cowards and not able to cross the gap of integrity that now exists in healthcare. They have chosen a lifestyle for themselves and their children they are not willing to give up, satisfied with staying silent, turning a blind eye. The new recruits, younger ambitious docs and nurses are brainwashed through covid propaganda, they do not carry skill to think through why they do what they do. They follow instructions and protocols, would not think to second guess.

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Michael Brownstein's avatar

Oh yeah? "People who are less verbally sophisticated" is your put-down of the so-called salt of the earth, which while that may include its share of bigots also includes many decent, honorable people struggling to survive in a predatory system run by greedy "verbally sophisticated" leaders of hedge funds, big corporations and sold-out governments. Get off your "highly educated" high horse

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