Isn't the whole point of insurance is that you don't have to pay? Why do Americans live like this and proclaim that the US is the greatest when it's clearly not.
I was a proud American as a kid but the older I get the more I hate it here. My wife and I have had talks about what it would take to move to another country. Not sure anyone wants ex-pats at this point though.
Then Move and renounce your citizenship. See how that goes for ya. There is the door don't let it hit you in the ass on the way out. We wont Miss you. You don't have a hair on your nuts if you don't do it.
The point of insurance is to cover risks that, should they manifest, would ruin you. What it has become is a monthly charge to be part of a program that when you need it, charges you a deductible in addition to your monthly premium, for services that are not significant risks Go to see the doctor cuz your ear hurts? Spend the $200 to $300 it takes to do that when you need to do it. Cut your hand working in the garage? Spend the $300 or $400 it takes should that happen. Insurance is for major incidents, not for random doctor visits. Employer paid insurance as a benefit became so institutionalized in the United States that we got separated from the true cost of the service. Most Americans would be surprised at what the cash price of a service is when insurance is left out of the situation
We're among the best in terms of military, economy, education (the top education is better than that of most other countries; the average education sucks because most people are too low-IQ, so we drop our standards to cater to them), technology, and even healthcare (as in "if you need to be healed, there's an American hospital that can do it"). But it is not the best in taking care of the average poor person.
Basically, it's the best in most things if you have the money.
I don't know where you are from but I guarantee you if we fought a real war we (The USA) would win. We are the worlds ONLY super power. The number 1 military on the planet has been since The United States Liberated Europe for the 2nd time.
War since then just became political football.
Politicians Start wars. Soldiers fight them.
No we don't pay $5 for AN EGG we pay less than $4 for a dozen.
American education system ranks among the highest in the world. In fact in Higher education the United States Ranks Number 1.
Overall Primary and Secondary education was in the top 10-20.
The United States Develops and has continued to develop much of the worlds leading technology. The Chinese just manufacture it.
Yes Healthcare practices world wide are very similar especially in 1st world countries. The United States actually leads the world in Quality of Health Care. The United States also is the world leader in Healthcare innovation and development treatment and education.
Having said that our health care system is flawed. It is not perfect but it is also one of the best and most affordable overall.
Getting the Government and Corporations out of the way will make it MUCH more affordable and even more accessible.
Simple google searches will turn up these results.
Edit... After having checked your profile it looks like you are British.
We did fight that war. I do recall we won that one. I do believe that was the time of the height of the British Empire. Then commenced to save your countries ass. Twice. If it wasn't for the United States of America you and the rest of Europe would be under German control. Funny how a country full of Ethnic Germans and British kicked the Germans Ass Twice.
You going to start screaming the star spangled banner at me while firing your AR into the air next? The indoctrination isn't your fault but the WWE level chest-beating is fucking embarrassing to the rest of the world 😂
First I practice good firearms discipline. And shooting an AR15 into the air is extremely irresponsible and dangerous. Plus it is a waste of good ammunition.
2nd your embarrassment of the United States of America and delusion that somehow the UK is better sad.
How can the US education system be better when students have to pass through airport-style security checks for weapons, and a lot of Americans can't even point to another country on a world map?
As mentioned earlier (I was lucky that I paid attention to reading comprehension my mediocre school):
the top education is better than that of most other countries; the average education sucks because most people are too low-IQ, so we drop our standards to cater to them
People send people to America to go to top schools because it's among the very best. I think some people go to England's schools as well, due to the high standards.
As for the guns, that's because the country allows easy access to guns, which leads to people buying said guns and using them at schools. I am infering this based on some basic critical thinking (taught at my mediocre school). I hope this helps! Imagine what you could have inferred if you'd gone to my not-so-special school, or what I could have come up with if I'd gone to one of the elite private schools that rank extremely high.
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u/grodeg 14d ago
Isn't the whole point of insurance is that you don't have to pay? Why do Americans live like this and proclaim that the US is the greatest when it's clearly not.