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embers-burning-bright · 4 months ago

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not to throw my hat into the discourse, but all this anti-doctor/therapist stuff i'm seeing around at the moment is genuinely a bit terrifying and also feels like a dangerous line of thinking

i saw some tags on a post recently saying that the poster would not go to the doctors even if they were severely ill, and would rather chance it being cared for by their own community

and i'm sorry but. this is anti-vaxxer logic, this is the same talk those culty essential oils mums spout

medical care systems are flawed around the world, yes, and they need to be reformed, yes. but i don't think this "all doctors/therapists are just like cops" narrative is a good one or even useful

demand better, but don't reinforce the all medical care is bad narrative, because you are shooting yourself in the foot and are like 2 steps away from cult thinking

#embers-hoots #okay maybe im admittedly sensitive to this #but its like. all it takes is one massive heart attack and suddenly medical care is crucial #and i don't think '''community support''' is going to keep you alive in a situation like that #we haven't even got community care like that- as much as i think community building is important #i really don't think we should bank on something that isn't there yet nor has the organisation #like i don't think anyones neighbour has radiotherapy avalible in their garage #idk im rambling. just worries me.#had someone much much younger than me once point out my 'save our nhs' pin once and go #'why? i hate the nhs. they do nothing right'#and it fucking scared me!!!! like!!!! this is the same shit right wingers say to promote privatising the nhs #and before anyone says anything. ive been burned time and time again by nhs care and therapists in the past #im not talking from a point where i don't get the exasperation #but it is DANGEROUS to go down the path of saying 'fuck all doctors! adab!' instead of #'hey fund our nhs! demand better! support the strikes!'#i just. whats happening. leftist spaces are shooting themselves in the foot nonstop and getting so toxic #build that community you keep yapping about instead of assuming it already is built #and for the love of god.#demand better care and pay for doctors and funding and reform and. ugh just fight for a better world instead of doomerposting

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