Can’t have regular people benefiting and not profiting.
H-TownDown on
There are enough white people in this country that will happily suffer as long as we don’t get any benefits.
loseniram on
America wise probably a mix of racism and idiocy. A lot of idiocy.
People think universal healthcare is more expensive not less expensive. Even though it is just the going to costco of medicine
I heard a good argument that Medicare made universal healthcare impossible because the elderly would always choose preventing change over risking a better system
edit: It’s also not a capitalism thing, if Singapore and Japan have it. Its not a capitalism issue
RedvsBlack4 on
Because people have a stronger need to screw other people than to make their lives better.
NYC_Star on
“Then those lazy poor that don’t deserve it will get it. I’m the only really deserving person, but I’ll suffer if it means they do too”.
That’s almost exactly what someone told me during a discussion once. It somehow makes even less sense with someone speaking the words to you.
plastictigers on
Simply because you’d get it too.
super_slimey00 on
Because they are sold the idea a portion of their check is going to an immigrant or someone who’s not working and getting free healthcare. Yet they won’t care about it being used to fund genocide or politicians using it for luxury flights and “gifts”
funonly26 on
62% – 64% of this country (across all political divides) wants universal healthcare.
Most of us want this and unfortunately our politicians are so corrupt and compromised they just won’t do it.
Tainted_Bruh on
The masses: Because someone from the out-group might benefit, and I’ll die before those subhumans get treated equally.
The elite: Because people won’t have to be slaves to employers and the capital class, who control them because of health insurance.
Ruskibi on
We “can’t trust the experts”
/s
jitterscaffeine on
Some people out there would rather have nothing to prevent someone they think is lesser than them from getting something.
JayBee_III on
Because most people already have health insurance and don’t want to pay more taxes or have to lose their current healthcare.
People usually hate their healthcare for various reasons, but they hate losing it even more.
Life_Grab6103 on
Because too many of us are concerned about being better than the next person than all of us being better off. If everyone gets basic human rights, that includes the betterment of that person/group of people they dont like, and we can’t have that.
yitdeedee on
I know people in healthcare don’t care for it. They know they’ll be overworked and the pay will not be better.
jonstoppable on
The same reason most of the public pools were filled in .
For the poor, If it means you’d share in it, they’d rather do without
And for the rich, it’s one more thing that they can divert to their pocket
PK-Mal on
What’s the old proverb? “A white man will gladly shit his own pants if it means a black man will have to smell it.”
Dickstraw on
WE DO
MillieNeal on
Lobbyists paid talking heads to convince them that it’s bad.
CaliKash_ on
We’re all independent contractors
Sloth_Brotherhood on
Since realizing I’m trans, I have become more weary of universal healthcare. I still want it, but it’s nerve-racking, seeing the government have complete control over what is and is not covered.
Duranti on
I have VA coverage because I served, so I don’t currently pay for healthcare. I know universal healthcare would raise my taxes $6-10k per year.
Oh well. I’m still in favor of it. I’m a patriot, I want my fellow countrymen to have better lives tomorrow than they do today. That’s the whole fucking point. Otherwise, what are we even doing?
tyRAWRnnosaurus on
American cultural individualism, combined with racism. And just not being very smart.
NormanDaDoorman on
How tf does this gave 500 upvotes in 8 mins
thecozmik on
Republicans…
Thunderbird_12_ on
Relevant reading recommendation:
“The Sum of Us,” by Heather McGhee
Gindotto on
Uneducated voters. And I don’t mean school level. They’re not smart enough to research anything themselves, they’ve been brainwashed that the entire internet is woke and FOX has been telling them that UHC in the rest of the world is 3rd world peasantry even though those Countries have better happiness and cost of living indexes.
Ncav2 on
“Something something my tax dollars will support a black/non-white person”.
Racism is literally the root cause of why we don’t have good things in America.
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Can’t have regular people benefiting and not profiting.
There are enough white people in this country that will happily suffer as long as we don’t get any benefits.
America wise probably a mix of racism and idiocy. A lot of idiocy.
People think universal healthcare is more expensive not less expensive. Even though it is just the going to costco of medicine
I heard a good argument that Medicare made universal healthcare impossible because the elderly would always choose preventing change over risking a better system
edit: It’s also not a capitalism thing, if Singapore and Japan have it. Its not a capitalism issue
Because people have a stronger need to screw other people than to make their lives better.
“Then those lazy poor that don’t deserve it will get it. I’m the only really deserving person, but I’ll suffer if it means they do too”.
That’s almost exactly what someone told me during a discussion once. It somehow makes even less sense with someone speaking the words to you.
Simply because you’d get it too.
Because they are sold the idea a portion of their check is going to an immigrant or someone who’s not working and getting free healthcare. Yet they won’t care about it being used to fund genocide or politicians using it for luxury flights and “gifts”
62% – 64% of this country (across all political divides) wants universal healthcare.
Most of us want this and unfortunately our politicians are so corrupt and compromised they just won’t do it.
The masses: Because someone from the out-group might benefit, and I’ll die before those subhumans get treated equally.
The elite: Because people won’t have to be slaves to employers and the capital class, who control them because of health insurance.
We “can’t trust the experts”
/s
Some people out there would rather have nothing to prevent someone they think is lesser than them from getting something.
Because most people already have health insurance and don’t want to pay more taxes or have to lose their current healthcare.
People usually hate their healthcare for various reasons, but they hate losing it even more.
Because too many of us are concerned about being better than the next person than all of us being better off. If everyone gets basic human rights, that includes the betterment of that person/group of people they dont like, and we can’t have that.
I know people in healthcare don’t care for it. They know they’ll be overworked and the pay will not be better.
The same reason most of the public pools were filled in .
For the poor, If it means you’d share in it, they’d rather do without
And for the rich, it’s one more thing that they can divert to their pocket
What’s the old proverb? “A white man will gladly shit his own pants if it means a black man will have to smell it.”
WE DO
Lobbyists paid talking heads to convince them that it’s bad.
We’re all independent contractors
Since realizing I’m trans, I have become more weary of universal healthcare. I still want it, but it’s nerve-racking, seeing the government have complete control over what is and is not covered.
I have VA coverage because I served, so I don’t currently pay for healthcare. I know universal healthcare would raise my taxes $6-10k per year.
Oh well. I’m still in favor of it. I’m a patriot, I want my fellow countrymen to have better lives tomorrow than they do today. That’s the whole fucking point. Otherwise, what are we even doing?
American cultural individualism, combined with racism. And just not being very smart.
How tf does this gave 500 upvotes in 8 mins
Republicans…
Relevant reading recommendation:
“The Sum of Us,” by Heather McGhee
Uneducated voters. And I don’t mean school level. They’re not smart enough to research anything themselves, they’ve been brainwashed that the entire internet is woke and FOX has been telling them that UHC in the rest of the world is 3rd world peasantry even though those Countries have better happiness and cost of living indexes.
“Something something my tax dollars will support a black/non-white person”.
Racism is literally the root cause of why we don’t have good things in America.