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Why doesn't the United States have universal healthcare by now? (Serious) (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What's keeping people from demanding it?

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The dems aren't interested in dismantling the private healthcare industry. It's too profitable and their donors need it.

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[–] TiredTiger@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Even while I was still a clueless lib, when I saw insurance companies sponsoring the DNC, I knew we'd never get publicly-funded healthcare.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

Yep, great point! Gotta connect class interests.

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