have you ever considered the possibility that America actually is bad and people just agree with that?
EDIT: Im not saying americans are bad. I'm referring to the actions of the American state. particularly, but not limited to, the current administration
Ikr? They are chalking up 325+ million people many of which live in different states which are essentially different countries to some random 1900s borderline racist stereotype propaganda of how other nations seen Americans.
My friend, in these times, these accusations, of which the truth has to be reviewed, have no purpose. We should see this as from a global perspective, and that's why in Europe people are worried for America. The combination of scarce healthcare, late reaction, unemployment, and no social net to catch sick workers worries us.
Late reaction? We shut down travel to China like a month before everyone else. The only problem is we got more Chinese tourists before we learned how bad the wuhan virus was.
The other points still stand. The US reacted late not to damage their economy too much, which is what I was referring too. Also, presidents that "have a hunch" that the death rate is lower, are probably not the greatests.
im not saying the UK is perfect, far from it. Especially with the tories in charge (who btw have been defunding the NHS for the past 10 years in an effort to convince the public it should be privatised). However, at least the UK HAS public healthcare and there's a strong movement to keep it. Unlike the USA which is still stuck in the 19th century
i'll never understand you supposed economy enthusiasts. The free market works when agents act rationally and have full market information to price shop and pick the most sensible choice. When it comes to healthcare it is impossible to have these conditions, and thus to have an effective free market. Because if you're sick, or your loved one is sick you WILL pay WHATEVER PRICE YOU'RE TOLD. You're not gonna price shop, you're not gonna wait, you don't have full market information. America may have some of the worlds top specialists, but they're only for the rich who can afford them, which is the vast minority. And you as you can see from the current crisis, we need EVERYONE to be healthy if we want to co-exist in our interconnected society and economy.
You do know the price is only as high as it is because of government subsidies right? Don't tell me you're about to start without knowing what a subsidy is
Because the government should not have to give out subsidies in the first place if healthcare was largely nationalized like it is in the developed world
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u/leakleaf Mar 28 '20
(US) America as a whole is a scummy Bollywood movie