Media Can’t Stop Presenting Horrifying Stories as ‘Uplifting’ Perseverance Porn

Re:Media Can’t Stop Presenting Horrifying Stories as ‘Uplift... by SantalBlush on Sunday August 18, 2019 @11:15AM (#20730644)

I don't think it's even about the money anymore, since nobody seems to take issue with massive deficit spending in the US.

A lot of Americans see it as a threat to their sense of individualism, and that is why they fight it. To them, any government program which makes our lives easier will cause people to be lazy and dependent. If we want universal healthcare, we need to address that message.

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Re:Media Can’t Stop Presenting Horrifying Stories as ‘Uplift... by mrhappyunhappy on Sunday August 18, 2019 @12:28PM (#20731169)

Nobody works harder than a Japanese worker. And Japan has government-administered “universal” healthcare. The idea that access to affordable healthcare makes people lazy requires mental gymnastics and total ignorance.

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