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This is a very American sort of story. The long hours, the lousy paychecks, the lack of universal healthcare, the reliance on fast food. It's possible to not li
by ThJ 8y ago
This is a very American sort of story. The long hours, the lousy paychecks, the lack of universal healthcare, the reliance on fast food. It's possible to not live like that, but America doesn't want to.
- SquishyPanda23 8y agoThe majority of Americans want to, but in America the popularity of a policy is not a strong indicator of whether it will be made into law.
- pessimizer 8y agoIt's not even a weak indicator: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-poli...
- CptFribble 8y agoThe concept of "individual freedom" is the single most powerful driver of public opinion in the USA. If you're a politician and you want to keep those private insurance lobbying checks coming, all you have to do is tell your constituents that public healthcare would take away freedoms. Repeat for public transit, reducing the defense budget ("they're fighting for our freedom" is an extremely common refrain), offering even basic human care for migrants, etc, ad nauseum, etc.