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In reply to the discussion: My experience with Universal health Care [View all]Diclotican
(5,095 posts)mountain grammy
And there lies the problem I think - Reasonable government are not a danger to anyone - it is repressive or violent government that is the problem - and I suspect that the fear many americans have against government run programs goes down to propaganda from the last 30-40 years.. Ever since President Reagan got into office, it have been a "truth ism" that government is bad - the less government, the better it is. Even if it means you do not have access to affable health care, if you get sick and in need of medical attention...
And the irony of it it all - as you point it out yourself - Medicare is a popular program who was started under one of the most progressive Presidents of all times FDR (Who by the way is the only President who have a statue of himself in Oslo, and who also was a personal friend of our Royal family. Our current King was guest of the FDRs in the 1940s, when Germany occupied Norway, and he still have found memories from that times when he literary was in the hall of great powers - As guest of the President of the United States )...
I think maybe it is true, that most americans was more involved in things in the 1960s, today it looks like they are more interested in the last news from the big Hollywood's stars, rather than trying to make it a better future than the past.. I think maybe, from what I can se from the outside - that most americans have been pushed into a corner, where they have not the resources to fend against the conditions the extreme right want it it be.... I fear the US is going into a abyss it will take a long time to get out of... If it is possible at all....
Fundamental Christians tend to be narrow minded and bigoted I'm afraid - even if they also tend to be caring and loving on a personal level.. And thats sad..
Canada is a nice country to live in I think - maybe it is time to relocate to Canada - before bad health make it impossible ?.. Even though I guess it would be sad to leave your life where you are living.
Diclotican