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[–] 13 points 2 months ago (10 children)

I don't live in the US. But from the outside....

We can't keep tying healthcare to employment

You can; and you will.

I unfortunately don't see structural reform in your short to medium term future.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Given that establishment Democrats are actively working with Republicans to prevent progressives from winning primaries, I'd say you're overly optimistic.

    It's only in our future if we take it by force.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    In short term people are going to start dying a whole lot, and the rest of us will realize we have nothing left to lose.

    It's going to be ugly.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    @uriel238 @absGeekNZ

    There's this quote, I can't remember the wording or the source, but it goes something like, "What is truly terrifying is not what people can endure but what they can get used to."

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