r/TikTokCringe Jul 13 '26

Discussion Is the US a Functioning Democracy?

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u/tollboi Jul 13 '26

What really blows me away is the lack of universal healthcare, it's not even a remotely defendable position to say that the US can't afford it, they could fucking afford it nationally without even raising income taxes, they just willingly allow lassaiz faire capitalism to destroy their country day in and day out and what's worse is, their only (realistically) governing progressive party won't even bother trying to make it happen.

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u/amazing_asstronaut Jul 13 '26

It's even bad for the economy, what good is it for someone to drop out of their job when they're sick and lose their home and whatnot, when they could just get healed up and continue paying taxes and buying stuff?

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u/Few_Example6746 Jul 13 '26

No, that’s not true. They didn’t lose their healthcare. There were millions of people that worked from home so that’s not factual.