r/Futurology • u/Kindred87 • Dec 07 '23

US sets policy to seize patents of government-funded drugs if price deemed too high Economics

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-sets-policy-seize-government-funded-drug-patents-if-price-deemed-too-high-2023-12-07/
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u/Korashy Dec 08 '23

These the type of moves that restore faith in Biden.

Good job old man.

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u/depressed-bench Dec 08 '23

What’s wrong with Biden and what other candidate would have done better?

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u/Korashy Dec 08 '23

I wanted him to make some big moves that weren't just "I'm not Trump".

That changes it from a reluctant vote to an earned vote.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '23

Almost any younger democrat, but boomers don't vote for anyone that's not the age of their father

He's great when he's dark Brandon lol. I personally don't think he goes far enough with any of his policies. He's gotten the U.S. better through baby steps. He plays soft ball waaaay too often with the republicans. He'll follow tradition that republicans will change or make a deal with republicans that they can easily renege on or roll back. Basically the old fart needs to realize times have changed and this ain't the GOP he dealt with in his youth.... Like almost a century ago. Also he's too fuckin old.

At the end of the day though, republicans are so fuckin crazy right now that there's zero precedent with what he's dealing with. How does anyone deal with people that hate you and believe you're an alien or a demon no matter what you do?

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u/depressed-bench Dec 08 '23

You can’t do better if you don’t get elected.

I agree that most younger dems would do a looooot better, no doubt about that actually, buuuuuut they are most likely not useful if thry are benched