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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah actually the vast majority of modern countries have public healthcare, so people like the UnitedHealthcare CEO don't exist in countries like that. Do you want a list?

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

So you agree that the vast majority of countries don't put capital gain over human life? That legislature is possible in such a scenario, but not ours, with capital being the most important thing, lives be damned? Because that's what I've been saying. Public healthcare exists when a country's government doesn't lie in bed with private healthcare CEOs. America's does, and it was designed to do so. You want public healthcare? Then prepare to join the inevitable revolution, because that's how you'll get it.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

The vast majority of countries made denying individuals healthcare, based on financial status, an illegal act. The vast majority of countries came up with a legislative solution of the state funding healthcare via income from taxation.

They're all examples of what I said, not your mythical place where pursuit of capital doesn't exist.

[-] Deme@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The pursuit of capital is a thing elsewhere, yes, but that pursuit isn't in control of legislation (at least as badly as it is over there in the US). Instead it is (mostly) controlled by legislation. This is the crucial difference between the US and most of the developed world. This is what would need to change before your dream of a legislative solution could be realised.

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