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If the US was actually a socialist country, I would be able to afford higher education and healthcare.
by krapp 3y ago
If the US was actually a socialist country, I would be able to afford higher education and healthcare.
- jaggederest 3y agoNo, that's a free market economy with a strong social safety net and/or price controls. If the US were actually a socialist country, you would not need to buy higher education and healthcare.
- glitchc 3y agoIt has a safety net, sure, but it's by no means strong.
- zmgsabst 3y agoArguably, most don’t do either in the US. Government typically secures the financing for education; government regulations (eg, mandated insurance) and policies (eg, mandated ER) are a substantial fraction of healthcare. More so if you include the VA and MediCare. Neither is something that resembles a free market.
- theendisney 3y agoI dont think wanting [more] things for yourself is the road to socialialism. It reminds me of people praying for more or better things for themselves. Why would the gods of capitalism care for that? Why would any god?