[anthonyskipper]

It has NOTHING to do with regulatory capture.

The US is polarized with the republicans not wanting any socialized health care because they don't want to care for people not like them. You can't organize and correctly run a health care systems when half you politicians actively sabotage and burn it down.

[Supermancho]

> not wanting any socialized health care because they don't want to care for people not like them because they don't want to care for people not like them.

Categorically, older individuals tend to vote more conservative and more republican. This doesn't make sense to me at all.

What makes more sense is that they argue against the socialization of any industry that funds their campaigns.

Democrats seem to take a more middle ground. ie Obamacare socialized low cost solutions and pushed costs uphill toward people who need more expensive care.

[DontchaKnowit]

Do you really think politicians are motivated by "not wanting to care for people not like them"

That's such an insane assumption to make.

[hn_acc1]

Do you live in the US? There were supporters of a certain party complaining that the president wasn't hurting the right people fast enough..