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Hackernews never fails to deliver. The comments here are perfectly indicative. Pretending that implementing a sane healthcare system like Germany or Switzerla
by mikeyouse 3y ago
Hackernews never fails to deliver. The comments here are perfectly indicative.
Pretending that implementing a sane healthcare system like Germany or Switzerland is "giving up liberty" relies on the assumption that the tens of millions of Americans without healthcare somehow have more "freedom" than they otherwise would if they could get regular checkups or receive health care that doesn't bankrupt them. Or that there's somehow "freedom" in being tied to a job you don't like solely because of the health insurance coverage. We already more pay per capita for government-run healthcare than e.g. Canada does, except it only covers our poorest and oldest citizens. Just a silly selfish view of 'freedom'.
- PlunderBunny 3y agoAgree - someone that's dead has no freedom at all.
- dontknowwhyihn 3y agoAnd someone who is free can choose to be as cautious as they please. They just can’t force their choices on everyone else.
- PlunderBunny 3y agoI’m not sure I understand - are you arguing that universal healthcare is having a choice forced on you?
- mattpallissard 3y agoNowhere in my comment did I say anything about healthcare systems. I specifically discussed being surveilled or otherwise controlled.