I’m not saying Washington/the US is better than China. But, the devil you know. Also, the devil we know (the west) has probably lied to us in a few ways about China. I remember as a kid I believed children in China were starving. I also remember hearing that they kill female babies (and often not humanely) because of their one child policy. My dream when I was a kid was to save all those girls and educate them and teach them basic fighting skills… may have been like a Charlies Angels kind of thing going on in my head.
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MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 3 weeks agoAt least China builds infrastructure. At least China has near universal healthcare. China seems to actually give a shit about its people to at least some extent.
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boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Doesn’t America also have near universal healthcare then? The system is pretty similar, get insurance through work unless old or poor
jaemo@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Doesn’t America also have near universal healthcare then
Lol wut. Not even remotely.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
But then neither does China. Is what I’m saying.
By the Chinese definition of it, it’s very close.
In 2024, approximately 92.0% of Americans had health insurance for some or all of the year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
For China it was 95%
Neither country gives you free insurance unless you’re old or poor enough.
jaemo@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Ok but your not speaking to a Chinese, but to a Canadian, so don’t make me laugh any harder than you already have it I’ll need to go see a doctor for free.
MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
no.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
I think you’re unfamiliar with at least one of the two systems then because they’re described as pretty similar by people who have lived in both countries. Both are pay 2 play, American one is just more expensive.
MangioneDontMiss@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
you’re really piling on the bullshit here… im just gonna block you. bye.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
“He made the trains run on time”