I can't fathom how anyone is against free healthcare. CHILDREN have to go without healthcare FFS CHILDREN. How can anyone justify that?
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The corrupt gop fuckers will recreate the commode folk devil that worked during the cold war, they will claim communism will end America they will turn voting for social democracy into national crisis
They are always lying
Freedom to starve
Honestly FOX News might be the organization, which helped the term "socialism" the most in the US. When you call every good policy "socialist" then people wanting that will call themself that.
It's the abuse of the system, the tax hikes, the standard of care given vs the biased care we can exploit now and the amount of productivity lost is bad for the US. Why? Idfk, that's just what they tell us.
So I guess the only thing we can do is try to cha ge at least one of them.
Remember Obamacare? The socialized healthcare system where everyone had health insurance? We should go back to that.
and the amount of productivity lost is bad for the US. Why? Idfk, that’s just what they tell us.
The US would not loose productivity at all. For any health care system it is cheaper to prevent somebody from getting sick, then to pay for the treatment. So countries with such systems have good reason to have strong environmental and food regulation for example. Hence people are less sick and can therefore work.
Nah, been going on probably before the banana republics. Soon as the people of the banana republic fought back, the American capitalist would cry socialism, then the American army would come and squash the uprising. Hey Mrs. tally man tally me banana.
Glad to see some political commentators catching on to this too.
I suppose for now with the cost of living being the way it is and the amount of debt that no one can figure out who the US is in debt to, we’re not gonna see that happen for a while.
we're being dragged down by a mental midget monolith
And americans will tell you it's because they are better or different.
Gotta fund the military somehow, mirite?
The "military power" reputation took a huge hit this year too. Really? That bs is why they forego all these benefits for their people?
But...but...hellfire missiles go brrrrrr?
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It's interesting that Japan is below the US in the main rankings. I feel more free here in almost every regard than I did as an adult in the US.
Economic freedom is not freedom in general. Hell you could even define economic freedom in different ways. Like freedom to let business do whatever they want or the freedom to not have to worry about needing to finance certain basic things. It is loose term and it very much depends on your values.
Yeah, is specifically meant economic freedom, at least as it applies to me. More affordable housing (I could still afford my payment even if my salary dropped in half if absolutely necessary), no worrying to death about medical bills, etc. This even allowed me to start my farm business which I'd likey be too terrified to do in the US. All in all I feel much less fear and anxiety over monetary matters here (though wanting to travel internationally sucks right now due to the weak yen, which I suppose is a downside).
My only real point of friction is investing, but that's because I'm a US citizen still (until my parents pass, anyway) and that's not a Japan problem. I've heard that buying and selling gold has some weird rules, but that's not an issue I face.
Yeah, I specifically meant economic freedom, or at least what I feel I have the freedom to do without worried like I had in the US. I'm not a small business owner (just me for now), bout a house that doesn't break the bank without fear of not being able to afford it even at half my salary, and don't worry about medical bills.
I've heard there are weird laws around buying and selling gold, but I don't so I can't speak to that. The most friction I have is with investing because I still have US citizenship which is not a Japan problem.
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Good, America sucks.
Does all this winning start to hurt eventually?
Is it starting to rash?
If so, it's the dems' fault!
It's how they keep people under control. Keep them dumb, desperate and distracted. Now wonder the US has the best entertainment on the planet.
Except if you actually toss folks a bone from the rich people's table they'll actually defend capitalism for you. I'm actually shocked there hasn't been a revolt already, it's not like the system is working for most people who labour under it.
Yes, but the first one is not true.
Tired of calling what countries like Australia and Germany have as "universal healthcare".
It isn't. Simply isn't.
In the case of Australia most familiar with. It's a weird mix of public and private, with most medical costs covered under a private subsidy model, where your health service can change whatever, and you have to pay the gap between the Medicare rebate and what the services charges.
Doesn't cover dental, has a small rebate for physio and other allied health (again, private providers, public rebate) and covers a basic check up for eyes every 3 years only, but doesn't cover most optical.
The hospital system is also an absolute mess of a two-tiered system I won't get into here.
It's not fucking universal and I'm sick of people pretending like it is. It's just kilometres better than the USA, which is the lowest bar ever.
Yeah, similarly in Canada which actually is single payer so yay, but is constantly, constantly under attack by privatisation hawks.
It's a constant fucking struggle to keep the rich from raiding our commons. They're always grasping, groping, taking, draining. It's exhausting.
That's not at all how it works in Germany, though. Dental treatments are paid, as is medication. There is a surcharge for medication, which is capped at 10 Euros. And some dental options, which are not strictly necessary (debatable in many cases, I'll give you that!) are not included. Physio and optical costs are also included.
Some of the payments require a doctor's prescription in order to be accepted, but I would call that pretty fucking universal.
Dental treatments are paid
Nonsense. Dental treatments are slightly subsidised, but even with the subsidy are more expensive than paying outright in cash in France. They are only covered if you're, like, gonna die from a tooth infection or something, and then they'll remove it but not do anything about the missing tooth. The subsidy doesn't even fully cover simple fillings, which still cost more than 100€ even for shitty resin ones. Let alone a ceramic crown for a front tooth which is like 600-1000€. Why do you think everyone goes to Poland or Turkey when they need real dental care?
scotus also reversed the ruling that potus can now fire at well on the 12 agencies, like cpbd, sec,,,,etc.
you can have both private a full public option. funny enough thats the military healthcare plan right now, but its not available to any of the civilians.
you can also judge the health of a country by the mortality/morbidity of mothers/woman. they pretty much have the worst outcome of neo and post natal morbidity, and mortality of all developed countries. worst if you are a POC, or black.
You want society to treat you like you belong to it?! You stupid fucks.
"Anyone who doesn't have to suffer is a slight against me because I had to suffer at some point!" Fucking assholes.
Guess what? I inherited money. It didn't make me stop advocating to help people or tax those with the most. These fuckers are inhuman.
But, honestly, we have to stop the socialist threat that will destroy our country because they want to feed people and that's UNAMERIKAN!
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