cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/64572229
Listen to Malcolm X if you haven’t. In history, reformation follows revolutionary acts. While there are those who preach peace, there are also those who use violence to achieve peace. Those in power obviously don’t like to shed light on those that may take up violent acts.
I doubt if the french revolution was occuring today that CNN, CBS, The Washington Post, etc, would say anything. And if they did it would be to demonize the acts.
In the wake of the alleged shooting by Luigi Mangione, insurance providers started approving claims, saving lives. I don’t see major networks pointing out that fact.
The point your missing is you shouldn’t have to pay anything.
That would be nice but is there anywhere on earth that has totally free healthcare? I thought even the gov run ones have some payments involved.
Payments might make sense for some discretionary things, as long as they’re affordable. There are a small number of people who really will just make shit up for attention and even a small cost can help mitigate that. But it has to be affordable for everyone which it obviously isn’t under capitalism.
In developed countries part of your taxes goes to healthcare, and then you get healthcare when needed. Sometimes you pay extra if you want something outside of the regular coverage, but it’s always something extra. Like, you get an operation, but if you want a personal room for recovery you pay extra for it, otherwise they give you a bed in a room for, like, 4. That sort of things.
My appendix burst, and I almost died
It didn’t cost me a cent
I had a fuckwit colleague do something dumb, and I almost lost a fingertip
It didn’t cost me a cent
Etc. etc.
Fuck 'Murica
It is free in Denmark. There is still a private option if you want to pay, but public healthcare is free.
So you don’t pay anything at all? Interesting I wasn’t under the impression that actually existed.