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It's worth noting that the modern US usage of the term 'socialized medicine' was invented, amplified and promoted by a pr firm for the for-profit medical insura
by olivermarks 8y ago
It's worth noting that the modern US usage of the term 'socialized medicine' was invented, amplified and promoted by a pr firm for the for-profit medical insurance industry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialized_medicine#History_of_term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialized_medicine#History_of...
- TomMckenny 8y agoNo surprise really, the word "socialism" has been used to attack any pro consumer / pro employee policies since the first red scare 100 years ago. Indeed up to the '70s, even civil rights was painted as "commie".