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From the outside, it seems that many Americans are opposed to regulation in general and universal healthcare is seen as 'socialist'. This is fed by politicians
by microtonal 2y ago
From the outside, it seems that many Americans are opposed to regulation in general and universal healthcare is seen as 'socialist'. This is fed by politicians lobbied by corporations with deep pockets. To make it worse, large employers have a stake in keeping the system, because it reduces employee mobility and makes employees more obedient (since they don't want to or can't risk losing health care).
It seems that these problems can only be resolved if Americans accept more broadly that regulation can be good and that even though regulation can be 'socialist' it does not necessarily mean bad.
- tmpz22 2y agoAmericans are fine with regulation but struggle with nuanced regulation and long term regulation that has a short term cost. Culturally we’ll also rush to a perceived moral high ground on various issues with a regional bias - for example cities will pass a minimum wage law on moral grounds and small towns will reject the same law on moral grounds (small business). Like all thinks it’s nuanced and blanket statements don’t really help.
- microtonal 2y agoThank you for the clarification! It's just something that I encounter a lot when talking to Americans, there is a lot of aversion to regulation, government support, etc.