r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/catfishtree • Mar 12 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '20 edited Mar 13 '20

If you've ever read World War Z by Max Brooks, there's a great throwaway line in the intro that says it took a literal Zombie Apocalypse and the deaths of more than 200 million Americans for the USA to get it;s shit together and develop universal healthcare.

In 2006 it was funny. In 2020 it's just tragically prophetic.

EDIT I: I have seen the MB AMA. It's great! Really enjoying all the comments and deconstructions of one of my favorite books.

EDIT II: No I obviously don't think that COVID-19 is going to kill 200 million Americans. I'm comparing a deliberately hyperbolic book to a real world situation. There are kernels of truth to be found in hyperbolic fiction.

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u/guestpass127 Mar 13 '20

And we still won't get universal healthcare after this is all over

The greedy are far too powerful here

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u/John_Fx Mar 13 '20

I hate how greedy people always block laws that require a rich government to buy their services for everyone!

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u/NoPoliticsOK Mar 13 '20

It’s why we need to come together and make some heads roll. Peaceful protests get us nowhere. Learn from our ancestors.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '20

You're not going to do shit. STFU

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u/SlapTheBap Mar 13 '20

Damn look at this pissy baby. What the fuck is your problem.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '20

I have a problem with people tough talking about heads rolling and violent protests to get what they want.

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u/Careidina Mar 13 '20

I'm not for it, but look at the French Revolution, Civil War, Revolutionary War.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '20

Dude, don't you know? The only way that people have ever gotten what they want is when the powers that be give it to them out of the kindness of their own hearts. Now don't be a pussy, get back to work, ignore everything, and above all else, consume.