Comment on The European mind can't comprehend

then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• HowManyNimons@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Basically the same reason though: woeful government underinvestment in order to funnel money to the ruling class.

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  • boonhet@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    That’s a common misconception. The US actually invests a metric fuckton of money into the healthcare system. It’s just that they have the most inefficient possible healthcare system, so providing just medicare, medicaid and VA benefits, which don’t come close to covering everyone, costs more (in %of GDP, not just absolute numbers) than for most countries the cost of subsidizing healthcare for everyone.

    Hell, even conservatives might be happier under a socialized healthcare system. There could even be LESS government spending and people would be getting subsidized healthcare.

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    • drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      This is the case for many things in the US, not just healthcare.

      pedestrianobservations.com/…/why-american-costs-a…

      www.constructiondive.com/news/…/724730/

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• uis@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Is it worse than in Russia?

  Here was a scandal, when paramedics could not drive to village and had to use sleds: Image

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  • then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I’m sure it’s not worse than Russia.

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    • uis@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      You have no sleds?

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  • Pieisawesome@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Weather related or due to lack of investment?

    I used to live off of 3 miles of dirt road that was not maintained by anyone. After hurricanes sinkholes would open or the road would flood with 1-5 feet of water.

    During this time, paramedics or fire department would use boats, helicopters, or swim if neither was available…

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    • uis@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Weather related or due to lack of investment?

      Found good source. The only bridge lacked lights and was in such severe disrepeair, that it was closed with padlock(LMAO), which in winter became frozen and could not be opened.

      During this time, paramedics or fire department would use boats, helicopters, or swim if neither was available…

      As I understand, nobody told ambulance that village has no road connetion, but even then I’m not sure they had helicopter nearby. I found news article, that says Karelia bought one 8 months earlier, but I don’t know why it wasn’t used. Either lack of connection was not reported or UR member stole it. Regional MP posted that it was reported to administration long time ago, but they did nothing. Also he mentioned abandoned building that is near collapsing near school, but it’s unrelated.

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• ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Since they’ve made paramedics do a degree, they’ve been using that increased knowledge to justify whenever possible not taking people to hospital, even against doctor’s wishes. A lot of this is insurance costs as well as turn around time.

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