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Cool. That's sort of better... but it might not be, really.
For instance, you'd think commisions are bad because they push salespeople to sell you things you don't need. So you'd think NOT having commissions are GOOD; but that is marketing, because every salesperson has metrics and goals, and if they don't meet them, there are consequences.
Source: Worked at Best Buy, where customers were so happy that we didn't take commission but didn't know that our supervisors would chew us out if we didn't sell a membership or get a credit card application.
So it depends on how the system is implemented.
Conflating therapists with sales people is a real good indicator that you need therapy.
Not knowing whether public healthcare has good outcomes is one hell of an ignorant take.
Therapists and sales people both exist in a capitalist systems and so are under similar pressures. (Edit: Unless, of course, they aren't! Assuming US context here, I can't speak to every therapists in every country in the world).
Here is one of MANY complaints from therapists about working in clinics where they are tracked on how many hours they are seeing clients / no shows / etc.
https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/10nfc88/metrics/
Hey man, looks like you exist in a toxic system that is colouring your perspective.
Yeah, a toxic system that is coloring my perspective on that toxic system?
I think therapy can be very helpful for people. If it's helped you, that's great!
However, nothing is above criticism, and to put anything above criticism is really dangerous.
I explained my argument and I also provided a link to demonstrate it's happening. The information is literally there. And I'm not saying EVERY therapist is profit-maximizing reality denier, just stating there is a definite pull in that direction.
I also respect that your experience in your country might be very different than mine. Yet you assume your knowledge of what goes in your country puts you in a position to definitely disprove my experience in my country.
Hey dude, you made a claim that didn't apllu to all therapists and then applied it to ALL therapists.