> Because at scale, countries are also just a group of people pooling resources to achieve greater outcomes. > The only difference between micro-socialized fun

> Because at scale, countries are also just a group of people pooling resources to achieve greater outcomes. > The only difference between micro-socialized funding (GoFundMe) and macro-socialized funding (government healthcare) is that the government version results in massive cost savings for the entire system. there is a key difference though. in one case, a group of elected representatives is deciding what to do with everyone's resources. in the other, individuals are deciding what to do with their own resources. at a high level, they look pretty similar: a group pooling resources to help someone. but the control over allocation is completely different. this is a really important distinction to understand. most people are a lot more willing to give their resources to friends/family than to random strangers. your (compelling to me!) argument about efficiency will not convince people if you don't acknowledge the allocation part.