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Nice dig disingenuously implying the US isn't a first world country, it is of course the very definition of one. The term also doesn't relate to economic develo
by sjtgraham 13y ago
Nice dig disingenuously implying the US isn't a first world country, it is of course the very definition of one. The term also doesn't relate to economic development. Anyway, even some developing countries have universal healthcare, e.g. Cuba.
- lvs 13y agoThe commenter is making a perfectly apt joke about the state of healthcare in the US, as exemplified in the linked article. It is indeed a "nice dig" because it's sadly true, and Americans should all know it.
- jammur 13y agoIt was definitely a dig, but I don't think he was seriously implying the US isn't a first world country. I think the frustration stems from the fact that the US is the most obvious example of a first world country, and yet still hasn't figured out how to provide cost-effective and universally available healthcare to its citizens.
- mtdewcmu 13y agoI suppose Cuba is the reason we don't have universal healthcare. If they do it, it must be Communist.
- cesarbs 13y agoI have the feeling many Americans actually think this way.
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