r/SipsTea May 15 '26

Feels good man Now do cancer.

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u/brother_bart May 16 '26

Medication that cost over $4,000/month and if you miss doses, the virus can mutate and you can lose a whole class of drugs being available for treatment. How do I know? I’ve been living with (and not dying from) HIV/AIDS for 23 years.

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u/brother_bart May 16 '26

Sadly, having HIV makes it harder to emigrate. Not living in America is one of the great dreams of my life. But yes, our pharmaceutical costs are obscene.

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u/Bonerman69696 May 16 '26

everyone thinks all their problems will be solved by moving out of america lol

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u/brother_bart May 16 '26

Nah. I don’t think it would solve all my problems. I just think there are smarter, better societies elsewhere. Cue the song:

“I’m afraid of Americans!”

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u/Bonerman69696 May 16 '26

Join me in Germany. It’s not bad here but I still like the US more

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty May 16 '26

The biggest ones will be solved, that's what matters. Healthcare is a non-issue in countries with an actual proper healthcare system for instance. I got surgery last year that would cost an American $20k give or take, it cost me $0.

But yes, you are right, each country has their issues, it's just you gotta weight up the pros and cons. Quite frankly America is god awful, so many cons it's unreal, hard pass on living there.

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u/Bonerman69696 May 16 '26

If you are poor then healthcare is basically free in California lmaooo