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.
Has it occurred to you that you shouldn’t be paying anything at all?
I’ve been in mental healthcare for my entire adult life and some of my childhood. I’ve paid nothing. I’m almost in my 40s at this point so it’s been a good (heh not even) 25+ years. The biggest expense was buying stuff from vending machines lol. Medicare has its faults, but I’d rather have a faulty Medicare than the us “health” system
UK here, I’m getting my asthma inhalers free now im in Scotland, but was like £7 in England. Ive had 2 operations and about a week of ward-care, all “free”.
We’re also being told over and over and over again that the NHS is not fit for purpose and needs to be scrapped and privatised completely. Its baffling.
Yep
Australia ain’t perfect, but it’s close
Yup. Same with the ndis. I’ve probably cost the govt millions over the last few decades. Between the ndis and medicare, I shudder to think how much I’ve cost them. But I’m soooooo thankful for both of those services.
In what western country would you pay less than $1000 annually for healthcare?
They didn’t pay less than $1000 for healthcare. They paid $1000 in addition to their insurance. In developed countries you pay for your healthcare and then you don’t pay for it again when you actually use it.
You are correct. I should have included the normal payments in the total but my spouse pays that so I don’t know what it is.
In developed civilized countries, you pay according to your ability to pay, because it’s not a business: it’s a common service, we don’t want anyone to go without.
Australia
New Zealand
The UK