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throw47474777j | 2 years ago

> The fundamental loophole is that "the free market" is practically a religion in the United States

Blaming something for being practically a religion is about as empty a piece of reasoning as it's possible to make.

Why not actually suggest a solution rather than just throwing your hand up at the whole thing?

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lapcat|2 years ago

> Why not actually suggest a solution rather than just throwing your hand up at the whole thing?

A solution to which problem?

The solution to the problem of private equity running the medical system is government-run health care, like in most other nations, who spend less on health care per person than the US but whose populations are nonetheless healthier.

Or are you talking about the problem of the severe ideological divide? Or some other problem?

mfer|2 years ago

> The solution to the problem of private equity running the medical system is government-run health care

A super majority of the medical R&D is funded by the US system. The gov run systems pay for a minimum of it. Of the U.S. adopts a system like other gov run countries where does the medical R&D get financed?

throw47474777j|2 years ago

> but whose populations are nonetheless healthier.

Population health is not caused by medicine.

> Or are you talking about the problem of the severe ideological divide?

Since you suggested that ideology is the “problem”, I would in fact be very interested to know if you have any ideas about how to solve it?