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Turkeys Voting for Christmas??? US Healthcare?

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Turkeys Voting for Christmas??? US Healthcare?
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qgyfc

Why is it that people so often vote against their own interests? Are pragmatic politics patronising or simply a turn off?


Why are so many American voters enraged by attempts to change a horribly inefficient system that leaves them with premiums they often cannot afford? Quite extraordinary
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Never underestimate the power of the media to influence their opinions


Allegedly

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
For one of the first times ever I agree with Dairyflat, I really can't understand the American healthcare debate.

www.kiwifromthecouch.blogspot.com

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
SOCIALISM!!! WE HATE THE COMMIES. (Never mind subsidies, tarifs, police, fire, schools...)
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I blame fox
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I blame Basil Brush.
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This is fascinating to me too.

I have two really good friends in America who, in most situations, are intelligent, analytical, thoughtful, caring, community-minded individuals.

But on all things their mantra is "get out of my life, Government, and don't try and make me do anything".

It's quite odd.

On the healthcare debate in particular they are vehement. They don't want the government interfering in their "right to choose".

Never mind that their "right to choose" is costing them thousands in profit margins and meaning millions of Americans get practically zero healthcare.

For the record, ACC is the best system in the universe.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Smithy wrote:
This is fascinating to me too.

I have two really good friends in America who, in most situations, are intelligent, analytical, thoughtful, caring, community-minded individuals.

But on all things their mantra is "get out of my life, Government, and don't try and make me do anything".

It's quite odd.

On the healthcare debate in particular they are vehement. They don't want the government interfering in their "right to choose".

Never mind that their "right to choose" is costing them thousands in profit margins and meaning millions of Americans get practically zero healthcare.

For the record, ACC is the best system in the universe.

Amen.
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about 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Did anyone see the statistics on Kiwiblog yesterday that said Fox is the most trusted news agency in America, by quite some margin. Thats just frightening! How on earth has a country that trusts the drivel that comes out of Fox be the worlds superpower!

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bopman wrote:
Did anyone see the statistics on Kiwiblog yesterday that said Fox is the most trusted news agency in America, by quite some margin. Thats just frightening! How on earth has a country that trusts the drivel that comes out of Fox be the worlds superpower!

Yeah, I saw that. If people are getting their 'news' and 'information' from the likes of Glenn Beck then there is a lot wrong in America.

The debate was framed very early on by conservatives: Govt "death panels" making decisions on healthcare


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Just had a listen to the BBC link from Dairyflat. Very informative.
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