VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 8 days agoAmerica continues to fall behind the rest of the worlddiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square310linkfedilinkarrow-up11.38K
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minus-squareMulligrubs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-27 days agoThat’s no reason to not have universal healthcare. Sure, some people think as you describe, but they are the minority. We’re supposed to be a representative democracy. 90% of Democrats want universal healthcare. (30% of voters) 70% of Independents want universal healthcare. (40% of voters) Even 40% of Republicans want universal healthcare. (30% of voters) (many polls, pick your favorite) bOtH pArTiEs think otherwise, unfortunately
minus-squareabigscaryhobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoOh no I totally agree with you. Not saying it justifies it or even that the math makes sense, but it feels that a lot of times when you have people who dissent against universal healthcare the reason I stated is why.
That’s no reason to not have universal healthcare.
Sure, some people think as you describe, but they are the minority. We’re supposed to be a representative democracy.
(many polls, pick your favorite)
bOtH pArTiEs think otherwise, unfortunately
Oh no I totally agree with you. Not saying it justifies it or even that the math makes sense, but it feels that a lot of times when you have people who dissent against universal healthcare the reason I stated is why.