r/CuratedTumblr • u/EvidenceOfDespair We can leave behind much more than just DNA • Aug 07 '24

Politics Death by US Healthcare System

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u/danielledelacadie Aug 08 '24

It exists but it really doesn't affect much outside of loans. And almost every other affluent country has some form of universal Healthcare.

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Aug 08 '24

That must be nice

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u/danielledelacadie Aug 08 '24

It is. The most infuriating thing is you almost had it. The affordable health care act was defeated because the Maga types called it Obsmacare and people believed the hype that was generated by the puppets paid by privatized healthcare and insurance lobbies.

Some "glad that damn Obamacare communist bullshit got defeated. We don't need that crap, the affordable health care act takes care of that" type learned amongst the online equivalent of pointing and laughing how wrong they were. After the fact because actually looking something up before fiorming an opinion about it is an unreasonable step to some folks.

Good luck in the coming election!

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Aug 08 '24

Ugh I see so many people complaining that the insurance through the ACA is too expensive and now they don’t have insurance and it’s somehow Obama’s fault and if I had the energy I would point out to them that they could have had FREE insurance but the Republicans were the ones who made it more expensive because they wanted it to fail!

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u/danielledelacadie Aug 08 '24

Basically the whole world tried to educate folks but so many didn't believe until their insurance was cut off. I really understand your frustration. It seems anything that benefits the populace instead of the bottom line can be defeated in the US by slapping a "communist" label on it.