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What's extremist is to support corrupt puppets who refuse to yield any power. People who think its just fine that tens of thousands die every year because they cant afford health care. People who think starvation wages are acceptable. For-profit prisons are acceptable. The weakest labor rights in the developed world is acceptable. That includes lots of establishment democrats. There is nothing moderate about supporting candidates who take bribe money from the most powerful vested interests in the country and sell out the working class in the process.
The country has changed from 50 years ago. The longer people are willing to kick the can down the road and continue the path towards permanent oligarchy, the worse the backlash can become. Both Trump and Sanders are moderates compared to what can really happen in the future if we continue to ignore the suffering of so many Americans as a result of 40 years of class warfare against the working class.
Back in the day, before insurance was prevalent, medical service administration and bills were far lower. Basically you walked into an office, sat down in the waiting room and the doctor came out when he was ready to see you. My pediatrician bill, in 1963 was around $6. So even adjusting for inflation (and prices have not gone up six-fold) that would be $36 or less. As for reaching the doctor you would call and he would return calls between 5PM and 7PM except for emergencies.
Adult matters may be a bit more complex. However, I can't believe that the armies of paper-pushers are free, or needed. I wonder if we'd be better off eliminating employer-paid insurance, and perhaps recasting Medicare as insurance, for all people, against true catastrophes, such as complex cancer or heart disease, or muscular dystrophy. Much of the GDP is now going towards "health care" or more likely overhead. Insurance also distorts employment relationships. Since employer-paid premiums are deductible and the employees' share is paid in pre-tax dollars, too much money is allocated to insurance.
The net result of this is that no one is satisfied. Doctors are unhappy and not doing well. Patients are often stuck in "voice mail jail" dealing with insurers or medical care groups. And life spans have been expanded well beyond the ability of many people to work. Even if I can continue working (I'm a lawyer) can a pipe-fitter who goes into sewers or construction workers who go onto scaffolding often work into their 80's? Maybe some can. But not many. All and all I think we'd be better off with far less insurance.
Part of the education should also be that the various fixes for the problem of aging are followed not be a repeat of life from 22 to 60, but with ... another procedure, then ... another procedure. In other words once you get your 20 year old hip, a kidney goes. People need to understand that this ongoing exercise in futility may wind up costing them a lot of their lifetime disposable income. Thus it creates a reduction, not an increase, in standard of living. There's no Santa Claus up at the North Pole.
The hacks at NBC really don't seem to like crazy Bernie. Now one of their pundits, says that Democrats may be be better off letting Trump win, than to let Bernie sanders take over the party.
It's a cold day in hell if Comcast/NBC suggests that Trump = Good.
Democrats should just forfeit the election and save themselves the embarrassment. 1/3 to perhaps 1/2 of democrat supporters will either skip voting or vote for Trump if Bernie is their nominee, especially with the lame stream media going after Bernie. They tried and failed to go after Trump because Trump supporters know better than to trust the lame stream media, but the leftist bots eat up the crap their peddling religiously.
Here is a thought. Bush led to Obama and his policies frightened enough people that they tossed aside Hillary and took a chance on Trump. Trump has been a good President but the Left and their media hate him with a passion which has given to massive support behind the socialist Bernie. People want something different being tired of the same ol politicians but Bernie is so off the wall bonkers that I can't imagine who could top him in 2024 if he should win in November.
People didn't vote for Trump, they voted against Hilary. Why? Because the thought of listening to that loud monotone voice of hers screaming at them for four years scared the hell out of them.
The hacks at NBC really don't seem to like crazy Bernie. Now one of their pundits, says that Democrats may be be better off letting Trump win, than to let Bernie sanders take over the party.
It's a cold day in hell if Comcast/NBC suggests that Trump = Good.
People didn't vote for Trump, they voted against Hilary. Why? Because the thought of listening to that loud monotone voice of hers screaming at them for four years scared the hell out of them.
Aggressively fighting climate change is not radical.
A living wage is not radical.
Purging our political system of the corruption engendered by money in politics is not radical.
Ending for-profit prisons is not radical.
Wall Street regulatory reform and holding predatory lenders accountable for their actions is not radical.
Free college is not radical.
Canceling student loan debt is not radical.
Ending the cycle of foreign interventionist wars is not radical.
Freeing nonviolent drug offenders is not radical.
Legalizing marijuana is not radical.
So says the Socialist.
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