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Andrew Smith's avatar

Americans will do anything to convince ourselves that we're doing everything better than everyone else.

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Joe Wrote's avatar

So true. It's one of the reasons I started this publication. Even if my readers don't share my politics, I want people to realize that there are:

1. Serious flaws with our system, and

2. Viable options that we refuse to consider as they're deemed "socialist."

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Andrew Smith's avatar

It's certainly good to call attention to any action we take that gives the government more control of our lives, but far-right radicalization insists on throwing out the baby with the bathwater and rejecting sensible policies here.

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David W. Friedman's avatar

How about wait times to see a PCP, or a mental health therapist, in the USA? How about NOT being able to see a dermatologist for six to eight months? I'd love to have any system other than this one.

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Joe Wrote's avatar

I'm always perplexed when people think wait times don't exist in the US. It took me a good 6 months to find a therapist who would take my insurance. That's a wait time.

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David W. Friedman's avatar

I never got a talk therapist. Four years.

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