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Such deja vu! This was my life for years.

• fallingfrog 8y ago
  I never had health insurance though. This was pre-affordable care act. My teeth were falling out after a decade of no dental coverage. I almost died from pneumonia. For some reason, I turned out to be a socialist..
  • StavrosK 8y ago
    I know someone from Canada who had the exact same experience (homelessness/drugs/poverty) and is now a staunch conservative, believing that there should be no socialized insurance or provision for anyone. His rationale is "I picked myself up with no help from the state, so why should I have to pay for others? If you're poor, it's because you're lazy". I was of the opinion that the help he received from his church is just a smaller version of socialized healthcare, but he disagreed.
    • fallingfrog 8y ago
      I believe you, but I find it impossible to understand that point of view.. I see a person in their 50's bagging groceries or working the drive through and I think to myself, could have easily been me, different childhood interests, different opportunities, just slightly worse luck and I could have been in your position. And still might, depending on if the economy tanks or if I get brain damage from being hit by a car or something.
      • StavrosK 8y ago
        Me too. I guess he thinks that anyone can have the interests/luck/opportunities he can? Who knows.