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In theory, if it all magically worked, then sure. In reality, no. Because no matter the good intentions, I can not trust the government to not screw it up. If
by GreenJelloShot 8y ago
In theory, if it all magically worked, then sure.
In reality, no. Because no matter the good intentions, I can not trust the government to not screw it up.
If a company screws something up, I can just switch jobs and move to another company. If the government screws up, there is little I can do.
- adreamingsoul 8y agoMove to another country?
- GreenJelloShot 8y agoWhile theoretically possible, I do not see this solution scaling well for the majority of a population.
- cworth 8y agoThe Nordic model shows that it is possible to have a highly unionized workforce with free higher education, free healthcare, and social welfare. They have been very effective in fighting poverty this way.
- GreenJelloShot 8y agoYeah, everything "works" until it doesn't. See: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/finlands-government-resigns-after-healthcare-reform-fails.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/finlands-government-resigns-... "Financial constraints are colliding with the healthcare costs imposed by Finland’s fast-aging population. But cutting those costs is a major political obstacle in a Nordic country that historically has provided an extensive -- and expensive -- healthcare system."