• TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca
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    4 days ago

    Yeah, if what was happening to Mitch wasn’t so exceptional in America then this would be a non issue.

    Americans, btw, what’s happening to Mitch is just what happens to ANY PERSON AT ALL in most countries when they are suffering from severe long-term illness and disability.

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      4 days ago

      Except that most people in most countries are retired by age 84 and therefore wouldn’t be “off” on sick leave in the first place.

      But yes, otherwise, the point stands.

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      Yeah, if what was happening to Mitch wasn’t so exceptional in America then this would be a non issue.

      It would still be an issue because (a) Kentuckians are missing half of their Senate representation, and (b) because his death is obviously being hidden for bad faith political purposes, to illegally deprive Kentucky’s governor of his right to appoint a replacement.

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      Nevermind that regardless of any other factor the absence alone for such a long time means that the ethical thing to do would be for him to resign.