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Well as the article mentions, we’re already paying enough to buy universal health care so the metric is more than money. It’s also about only letting people ha
by mint2 3y ago
Well as the article mentions, we’re already paying enough to buy universal health care so the metric is more than money.
It’s also about only letting people have what they “deserve” and not tolerating giving anything for free to those who didn’t “earn” it because that’s “socialism”. “Deserve” is measured by whether they already have it or not. No it doesn’t actually make sense and yes it’s selfish and short sighted but it’s they American way. Even if providing a service to everyone lifts all boats, it’s simply not done.
- weard_beard 3y agoOne side of the aisle is disorganized and unwilling in most cases to buck the status quo. The other side sees any kind of public utility as stealing this resource from the private market where capitalists would a) derive a profit, and b) ensure efficient distribution and use of the resource through competition and market forces. So it is rare to see any sort of socialized program, resource, or utility in America even if it makes perfect sense, but, as in most cases, it is largely incompetence not evil intent.