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Time to break free of traditional political ideological labeling and divisions. Time to abandon old, divisive sociopolitical labels like "liberal" and "conservative".

A new political party based on a vastly, commonly held virtures lends itself to embrace over 66% of Americans, and it clearly embraces progressive principled thinking. In the most ideal American sense of unity, a political party should not be able to be defined or placed as "to the left" or "to the right" of where the Democratic or Republican parties currently are. Just let it exist organically based on present-day principled thinking. The American Progressive Majority.


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[-] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 26 points 1 week ago

it's wild that only 55% of you guys want a fairer health care system

[-] underwire212@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

It’s because the phrase “Medicare for all” has been propagandized. If you instead asked if people wanted “affordable medical treatment and preventative care for themselves and others”, I’m sure that number would be much higher.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

About 70% of Americans are overweight or obese, why should healthy people be penalized more because of them?

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Penalized... how? Do you think overweight people getting healthcare harms you somehow?

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

How is Medicare funded? Healthcare costs are a lot higher for obese and overweight people.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Health insurance costs mostly come from profiteering. The cost savings of not having middlemen more than makes up for needing to pay for people with special needs.

That's why it's always always cheaper in countries with public insurance.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Sure but we are very far from being able to have a nationwide public insurance system.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Okay, but we're talking about having a nationwide public insurance system.

The fact is, even if you don't do anything to encourage healthier lifestyles, public insurance is cheaper. You're being penalized right now by your private insurance carrier who is profiteering off of you. Abolish those middlemen and you save money, regardless of public obesity.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

If you follow U.S. politics, you know that's not happening anytime soon.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Because of something called the social contract.

But I guess you think you are so young and healthy that you will never grow old or becoming unhealthy.

What an egoistic shit take BTW.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Of course I will grow old, age is not the point here. It’s about unhealthy life choices.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

If you think drug users chose it, then you are quite unknowing about how things work. Most people with bad habits would love to not having them, but everyone can't be some sort of superman and just do everything right.

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

We were talking about obesity and unhealthy food habits. Most drug users chose to start doing drugs, and some drugs are fine in small doses with moderation.

You are right though it can be difficult to break bad habits, the book atomic habits may help with that.

[-] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

You've heard of an ouroboros?

[-] alkbch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

What about it?

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