- 30 Dec 2023 03:21
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Indeed. There’s a reason why most of the infrastructure in the USA is shabby and crumbling, and why the state of California is essentially bankrupt and can’t even afford to keep the lights on. We don’t (yet) have that problem in the UK because of our class system - most people here resent the rich, and are therefore happy to vote to tax them. And there are very few rich people and lots of poor people. Pretty much like Latin America, but with more rain and lots of tea.
As was pointed out in this thread, the NHS does not have a monopoly on health care in the UK. We have a two tier system; private medicine for the rich, and socialised medicine for everyone else.
wat0n wrote:Stuff like healthcare services.
You should tell this to @late.
Indeed. There’s a reason why most of the infrastructure in the USA is shabby and crumbling, and why the state of California is essentially bankrupt and can’t even afford to keep the lights on. We don’t (yet) have that problem in the UK because of our class system - most people here resent the rich, and are therefore happy to vote to tax them. And there are very few rich people and lots of poor people. Pretty much like Latin America, but with more rain and lots of tea.
Anyway, the best systems in Europe, like those of Germany, the Netherlands or Switzerland, are not socialized - the best ones are heavily regulated by the government and subsidized, but still feature a large role for the private sector. This has the advantage of not creating monopolies, which in turn lead to inefficiencies, but can still take advantage of pooling.
As was pointed out in this thread, the NHS does not have a monopoly on health care in the UK. We have a two tier system; private medicine for the rich, and socialised medicine for everyone else.
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