The right wing and its dominant media outlets have successfully demonized the word socialism. Right wing pundits tell us that big government is bad. We once had a small government prior to 1787, but we abandoned that idea. More government means more services for the people. Lack of government is anarchy. Government size should be determined by those with a clear head and not by those controlled by ‘spirit of party.’
Health care is a right in all developed nations except the United States. Ezekial Emanuel, author of ‘Which Country has the Best Health Care’ noted that other countries are laughing at the US because of its chaotic private health care system. Any claims of us having better service or better doctors are false. Our health care just costs more and leaves people in fear of getting sick.
Transition costs are high but even during the transition period universal health care would save more than the projected savings in the ‘big-beautiful bill.’ After the transition period, we would save that amount many times each year.
Oligarchs seek profit. Morality is not on their radar screen.
Fox News successfully spreads the propaganda message by laughing at any idea that could hurt the oligarchs. But the public is misinformed by the fact that this network is an entertainment network, not a news network. It is regulated in the same way as ‘Saturday Night Live,’
We should take a step back and look at the big picture. Does the term ‘pursuit of happiness,’ found in our Declaration of Independence, apply to the desire of Americans for good health care at a competitive cost? Is there anything in any writing prior to the Ronald Reagan era that mandated a specific size of government or the services that government should or should not perform in the pursuit of happiness? Did our Founders say or imply that we should not consider the successful government function of other national governments?
Or are government size comments just political propaganda with no supporting evidence?
When the oligarchs and their media outlets tell us that our government is too big and that makes it bad, they fail to acknowledge that good things that socialistic programs already do for us.
Should Fed Ex and UPS compete for mail carrying service while some rural areas go without regular mail service?
Should private contractors do road construction and maintenance? Then northerners would never again have to suffer the presence of those hated socialist snowplows.
The Republican Party, and their dominant media outlets, expect us to pledge loyalty to their whims without a shred of critical thinking or a thought of potential financial damage. These oligarchs are the godless followers of Ayn Rand and their self-determination, screw-everyone-else attitude.
Pure capitalism elevates oligarchs and leaves the rest behind. But the American way includes socialistic concepts such as an interstate highway system, a common national defense force, a multitude of commonly accepted industry regulations and should include a universal health care system.
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