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minus-squareXiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 hours agoNo it’s not… it’s a textbook example of a social safety net. aka Social Security. aka what they said.
minus-squareSunflier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·edit-22 hours agoA safety net is an synonym for insurance.
minus-squareXiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoAn… adjective? Did you mean to claim it’s a synonym?
minus-squareSunflier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 hours agoFixed (it’s late here), but glad you recognized my point.
minus-squareXiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 minutes agobut they’re not synonyms either lol. Insurance is a very specific thing. It doesn’t just mean “Anytime you collectivize costs” or “a safety net”. It’s a specific business model used to cover specific losses of specific things.
No it’s not… it’s a textbook example of a social safety net. aka Social Security. aka what they said.
A safety net is an synonym for insurance.
An… adjective? Did you mean to claim it’s a synonym?
Fixed (it’s late here), but glad you recognized my point.
but they’re not synonyms either lol. Insurance is a very specific thing. It doesn’t just mean “Anytime you collectivize costs” or “a safety net”. It’s a specific business model used to cover specific losses of specific things.