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other "socialist" civilized countries, you know, like the ones that regularly innovate and push the boundaries of science and attract millions of people each ye

other "socialist" civilized countries, you know, like the ones that regularly innovate and push the boundaries of science and attract millions of people each year because of a higher standard of living and less taxes. oh, wait... The "market" is just a synonym for individuals co-operating together for their mutual benefit. The "public" option is one where a faceless bureaucracy with a monopoly on power steps in and dictates terms. Disclaimer: I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it.

popmystack 11y ago
>I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it. No you didn't.
gnaritas 11y ago
> like the ones that regularly innovate and push the boundaries of science and attract millions of people each year because of a higher standard of living and less taxes. oh, wait... Propaganda Americans seem always believe, as if the rest of the world were a third world country. The Nordic countries top the world standard of living, America, not so much. Quality of life, the U.S. doesn't even break the top 10. The U.S. isn't a shining city on a hill, it's a waning rotten empire slowly sinking back into 3rd world status for its average citizen. > The "market" is just a synonym for individuals co-operating together for their mutual benefit. That's a nice theory, it's just not true in the real world. > I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it. And which country would that be?