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[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Man do I feel bad for you Americans when I see this shit.

So many Americans justify it as well... I can mention it on reddit and I'll get viciously attacked defending that shit healthcare system.

It's hands down, the worst in western civilization.

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In that aspect I see the US as a developing country.

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I sometimes refer the US in discussions as "worlds richest 3rd world country"

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] x4740N@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

A third world country wearing a gucchi belt

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm thinking of calling it the post-developed country where all the goodwill of the generations past rotted into a nasty, greedy mess

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

So a cautionary tale?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Ah, but our healthcare system is the best in the world—for shareholders. It's a highly advanced system for extracting money from people with health problems.

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember seeing Gene Simmons getting interviewed on TV here (UK) and he started talking about how great private healthcare is. If I remember right it was a weird tangent from the question he was asked. It felt like he had Stockholm syndrome.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gene Simmons is an ultracapitalist bastard who only went into rock music for the money. Fuck Kiss. I don't listen to that shit.

Don't forget the sex he also did it for

[–] kalipike@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

That amazes me. Our healthcare system is terrible; I have no idea how people defend it.