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On every single professional sports game I’ve ever seen, every single show, every single channel. Isn’t this our fucking money you’re meant to give out should, god forbid, something happen?

Why is it even legal to do this? Blowing this money on CONSTANT, DUMB fucking little fucking cutesy fucking skits, not even trying to fucking pitch anything anymore, just burning money on TV and laughing at us while the fucking lemur does epic bants. it makes me so fucking sick, these people should be chained in the dungeons for the rest of their lives.

It’s illegal to not have car insurance so why the fuck do they think we need to see this constant fucking microwaved vomit fucking garbage every fucking second every fucking show every fucking channel??

thank you

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[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They kind of also pay out on the services you pay them for, it's not helping, it's just an obligation they haven't managed to dodge.

It's almost like there should be a not for profit option, perhaps if there were some large group of people who worked for everyone, and we're controlled by some sort of elected governing body.

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I have had this fantasy. All health insurers be required to be 501(c)29. The non-profit definition for health insurers under the ACA.

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A lot of insurance companies—arguably most of the ones used—are not for profit: American Family, COUNTRY, generally Blue Cross Blue Shield, Liberty Mutual, Northwestern Mutual, any other company with "mutual" in the name, USAA, Farmers, State Farm, Progressive, etc.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really? Do you have a source for that?

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For which ones? Most are mutual insurance companies, where any profit has to legally be paid back to the customers.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mutualcompany.asp

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That is awesome thanks! I was unaware.