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It seems like a classic "just so" story to me, perfect for keeping the public in the dark. I'd think a serious and honest country would develop standard system
by mistermann 4y ago
It seems like a classic "just so" story to me, perfect for keeping the public in the dark. I'd think a serious and honest country would develop standard systems that is capable of serving the needs of the majority of users (providers and customers) and then charge proportionally for usage, or else just leave it as funded by the government.
- hattmall 4y agoYou might think that but the US couldn't even design a website to sell you insurance. Healthcare.gov is still a cumbersome nightmare.
- mistermann 4y agoIt seems to me that the US Government can get impressive things done if they set their mind to it - as examples, consider their prowess at things like propaganda and waging war.
- hattmall 4y agoIdk about the propaganda, but the US is really really bad at waging war. The US just has a ton of resources and willingness to spend outsized amount of budget on "defense."
- mistermann 4y ago> Idk about the propaganda, but the US is really really bad at waging war. Can you name any other country who can come even close to the US's (where they have substantial causal involvement) body count in the last few decades? And for the propaganda part: consider the US public's opinion on the righteousness of their behavior on the world stage, or the manner in which (from an abstract perspective) they evaluate/perceive the Russian/Ukraine conflict compared to when the US is the aggressor.