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> Though why do you Americans put up with all this? I have heard the US is a democracy. So then insurance-based healthcare is what American people truly want?

> Though why do you Americans put up with all this? I have heard the US is a democracy. So then insurance-based healthcare is what American people truly want? It's because our politicians are largely owned by our corporations and spend a ridiculous amount of money protecting their interests [1]. We almost had a public option with the original "Obamacare", but it was forced out of the bill [2]. Also, just turn on Fox News for an evening and realize it's been the number one news channel in the US for 20-something years. They've been a right wing corporate propaganda machine for a long time, all while brilliantly portraying themselves as the "underdog" fighting the mainstream media. Americans aren't very educated and take pride in their ignorance, unfortunately. [3] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health_insurance_option https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health_insurance_option [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgcqB8-AxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgcqB8-AxE

seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
FoxNews has only been the number one TV news channel for the last 20 something years because almost everyone under 40 doesn't watch TV anymore. Yes, there are a lot of conservatives in the US, but the demographics is really skewed if you just look at people who watch TV and have cable.
- throwforfeds 11mo ago
  Yes, but older people vote and young people don't. I haven't owned a TV my entire adult life (in my 40s now), so I agree with you, but it's hard to imagine Trump and the current Republican party without Fox News.
  - DaSHacka 11mo ago
    > it's hard to imagine Trump and the current Republican party without Fox News. Not Twitter and the Internet? As a non-boomer that's been the majority of the activity I've seen from people around my age.
    - seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
      Ya, I wonder how younger Trumpers are organizing, surely not FoxNews. Twitter/X, those weird social networks popping up...they seem to be really really active in trolling facebook.
      - DaSHacka 11mo ago
        Yeah that's pretty much it, and telegram/discord groups.

seanmcdirmid 11mo ago

FoxNews has only been the number one TV news channel for the last 20 something years because almost everyone under 40 doesn't watch TV anymore. Yes, there are a lot of conservatives in the US, but the demographics is really skewed if you just look at people who watch TV and have cable.

throwforfeds 11mo ago
Yes, but older people vote and young people don't. I haven't owned a TV my entire adult life (in my 40s now), so I agree with you, but it's hard to imagine Trump and the current Republican party without Fox News.
- DaSHacka 11mo ago
  > it's hard to imagine Trump and the current Republican party without Fox News. Not Twitter and the Internet? As a non-boomer that's been the majority of the activity I've seen from people around my age.
  - seanmcdirmid 11mo ago
    Ya, I wonder how younger Trumpers are organizing, surely not FoxNews. Twitter/X, those weird social networks popping up...they seem to be really really active in trolling facebook.
    - DaSHacka 11mo ago
      Yeah that's pretty much it, and telegram/discord groups.