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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by abritinthebay on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:10PM (#14841650)
UK but live in the US now - simply because to them this is always how it has been.

The UK cried and moaned when the NHS was introduced but now (aside from Conservative efforts to "starve the beast" on it) most wouldn't go back for the world (though it could be improved, obviously).

The US has a mentality that it's the best in the world for everything. Even when it's objectively not true (like in healthcare) this colors the debate.

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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by ionised on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @11:24AM (#14848415)
> The US has a mentality that it's the best in the world for everything.

Fundamentalism, basically.

Or maybe fanaticism is a better word.

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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by abritinthebay on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @10:44AM (#14856575)
Simple nationalism really. Quite importantly different from patriotism.
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