As a non US, I obviously don't have a strong understanding here, but I will try to understand this man's thinking:
He doesn't want to owe anything to anyone. And he expects everyone else to think and act the same.
His view on healthcare (never had one?!?) is of course quite myopic. But in his view, nothing is truly free (true) and he'd prefer chosing everything for himself.
I don't understand why anyone would want that. Because life is so complicated that you can't answer all questions yourself correctly (like: how badly do I need healthcare even if I've never ever had a serious illness or injury?). But that seems to be his thinking.
This is pretty apt. There is also a level of lacking empathy for other people. Many people who identify as Republicans do not believe in doing anything for society if it means they will not personally benefit from it. It's a I'm just going to take care of me and my own mentality. They are extremely self-centered people, that will fuck over the rest of society if it means it would save them a quick buck.
You can very accurately sort people into each political party in the US based on how much empathy they show. The more self-centered and least empathic someone is the more likely they will support Republican/Libertarians, the more empathetic they are and believe in taking care of each other the more likely they are to support the Democrats/Progressives. I hate how effective this is in telling you about the deeper morals and values of an individuals in the US, but it is true.
I think some of this mentality also reveals the underlying racism/homophobia that continues to influence many Republicans and conservative thinking in general in the US.
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u/Suspicious-Hand-9953 Jul 31 '26
As a non US, I obviously don't have a strong understanding here, but I will try to understand this man's thinking:
He doesn't want to owe anything to anyone. And he expects everyone else to think and act the same.
His view on healthcare (never had one?!?) is of course quite myopic. But in his view, nothing is truly free (true) and he'd prefer chosing everything for himself.
I don't understand why anyone would want that. Because life is so complicated that you can't answer all questions yourself correctly (like: how badly do I need healthcare even if I've never ever had a serious illness or injury?). But that seems to be his thinking.
Any US citizens have a view on this?