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47. Yup - losing the communications game. See Cory Doctorow's post today

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What pisses me off the most about the US healthcare and insurance systems [View all] spooky3 Dec 2024 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #1

THIS. nt CousinIT Dec 2024 #2

The US has a "wealth-care" system get the red out Dec 2024 #3

The healthcare insurance business is "too big to fail" erronis Dec 2024 #29

All poiliticians have to do is use the word "Socialism" MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #4

That problem is at least partly caused by Citizens United, so corporations are allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #5

Musk-ovite... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #20

Yeah, I knew that, but truly believe he can get away with anything he wants. And by the time allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #22

Guess we better start building one helluva big dam against that current. nt GiqueCee Dec 2024 #23

I deny that the current is running in their direction... Moostache Dec 2024 #35

Pendulum MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #49

The best politicians DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #27

Musk is not a naturalized citizen. Of course the US Constitution might be change eventually to accomodate Eloon,.. magicarpet Dec 2024 #28

Or he can just be appointed Regent and then take over the throne. erronis Dec 2024 #30

Don't give me that mental imagery...its cruel and unusual!!! Moostache Dec 2024 #36

Putie could arrange that. magicarpet Dec 2024 #43

AND - Democrats haven't the FDR-style spine to fight back. CousinIT Dec 2024 #45

Yup - losing the communications game. See Cory Doctorow's post today erronis Dec 2024 #47

Excellent. Sharing w/ some Dem congresscritters on Bluesky CousinIT Dec 2024 #48

Clearly the bubble of RW lies needs to be answered more effectively but still we must notice that right now MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #50

the president-elect has the opportunity to benefit from both if he doesn't let his worst instincts come into play. MLWR Dec 2024 #6

The US has the wealthiest healthcare executives and sweet stock prices IronLionZion Dec 2024 #7

I am an Insurance Underwriter DeepWinter Dec 2024 #8

Some (eg Hillary Clinton) have been trying since 1993 or earlier. Nt spooky3 Dec 2024 #11

We've noticed that it's an overwhelming system. yardwork Dec 2024 #17

Thanks for the encouragement nt GiqueCee Dec 2024 #24

If congress really wanted to save $$$ idahoblue Dec 2024 #9

"American Exceptionalism" ReRe Dec 2024 #10

It is greed - healthcare needs to be nationalized. Medicare for all TBF Dec 2024 #12

Apparently we don't do "logical" in the U.S. yardwork Dec 2024 #15

IKR, we don't even do sane if this last election TBF Dec 2024 #18

Americans don't do thinking in the US CousinIT Dec 2024 #46

Anyone thinking DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #31

"Starting point" - we need to look at what other industrialized countries TBF Dec 2024 #37

Thanks to the Biden administration Part D costs are now limited to $2000 per year. Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #41

That's out of pocket; premiums are in addition to that, and they spooky3 Dec 2024 #44

It comes down to how elections are financed. alarimer Dec 2024 #13

It comes down to the American public. yardwork Dec 2024 #14

yes indeed but why is that? why are we so completely bamboozled? Voltaire2 Dec 2024 #42

Doesn't anyone remember that Bill Clinton wanted to change it 1993 and was mercilessly shot down? sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #16

On MSNBC AverageOldGuy Dec 2024 #19

Here ya go - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #21

We have the most expensive system and yet our average life expectancy is the lowest of the industrialized nations. surfered Dec 2024 #25

ONE WORD GREED vapor2 Dec 2024 #26

This can be changed by educating the American Public Jacson6 Dec 2024 #32

No, no, no WOLFMAN87 Dec 2024 #33

Israel has Universal coverage and considered Emile Dec 2024 #34

I don't mind that Israel has that - wish we had it here too! nt TBF Dec 2024 #38

That's my point! We need to copy Israel. Emile Dec 2024 #40

Yup. Exceptionally bad service, exceptionally greedy, and exceptionally clueless. Martin68 Dec 2024 #39

It's just capitalism, comrade! usonian Dec 2024 #51

Agree Meowmee Dec 2024 #52

Here's a good summary of statistics on how US compares to other wealthy countries spooky3 Dec 2024 #53

Capitalism at its worst. Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #54