The most advanced capitalist economy in action!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/23281862

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logi@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y (2 replies)

What happened in 1982? Does it start with R and rhyme with eagan?

Scolding7300@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Yes. Thankfully she died on the way back to her home planet.

danc4498@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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danc4498@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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HowManyNimons@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
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OmegaLemmy@discuss.online · 11 pts · 1y (2 replies)

A problem fully unique to USA eh?

knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y

If you look at the Germany graph you can see that we privatized more and more of health care in recent decades.

smb@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

well, ... would that come as a surprise then?

superkret@feddit.org · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Damn, if the US spent as much as they do now, but had Israel's healthcare system, life expectancy would be 130 years!

K1nsey6@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

I wonder who pays for Israel's health care system?

salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y

Neat, another one to add to https://wtfhappenedin1971.com

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

What's funny is that in the USA it's per capita for the whole country but it only covers a third of the population!

lemming741@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That flat line after Obamacare is oof

krashmo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

You mean the most significant piece of legislation that Democrats have passed this century? The one that gave up on systemic changes before debate even started? Man, I wonder why people aren't excited to vote for them.