[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

Thu Nov 5 17:00:07 UTC 2026

From: John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

On Thu, Nov 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM <spike at rainier66.com <mailto:spike at rainier66.com> > wrote:

>>… Can any sick person from anywhere use those drugs? Yes. So why are sick Americans that use those drugs THE ONLY SICK PEOPLE that pay for it?

> They aren’t.

>…They aren't?  Then why in hell do drugs that were discovered and are manufactured in the US cost far FAR more in the US than they do in Canada?!  Are you really sure you want to defend this policy?

Several reasons but one of them is when you buy drugs from Canada or Mexico, you don’t have the inventory protections in place here.  Your risk of getting a counterfeit drug is higher.  Even if the drugs are pure going out, you don’t know if someone is repackaging it with a percentage of counterfeits.  

Consider also their governments can buy drugs in huge quantities, so they can negotiate great deals.  If the deal doesn’t go thru, they can synthesize substitutes.  Anyone can take any pill, figure out what is in it, how much is in it, then manufacture a knockoff.  We can’t do anything about that if they do.  So… US drug manufacturers recover as much as they can.

What we yanks have is a combination of free markets and robust intellectual property protections that result in medical research companies coming here.  If other countries can get their drugs better and cheaper as a result, well OK then.  The USA is your friend.  They also are protected by our nuclear blanket, which we pay for.  Capitalism is their friend, even if they don’t have it themselves. 

> Socialism is not constitutional.

>…So Medicare and Social Security are unconstitutional….

Come back in six years John.  If AI doesn’t kill everybody, we must deal with a retirement plan which can only pay out what the taxpayers pay in.

>… and progressive income tax too?

See amendment 16.

>… If you were correct (and fortunately you are NOT) then the Constitution would be a piece of shit that is headed towards a well-deserved extinction…. John K Clark

Ja we know:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWDy6Sr7rfA

John you should get a TwitterX account and gain a following there, or Twitch, as Hasan Piker has amassed over three million followers.

The constitution protects him, and protects us from guys like him.

spike

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