People will still vote against them because their 401k is loaded with pharmaceutical companies, insurers and megalithical medical corporations. TLDR; We're too dumb to do what's right - ThreadSky

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eywguy.bsky.social • 76 days ago

People will still vote against them because their 401k is loaded with pharmaceutical companies, insurers and megalithical medical corporations.

TLDR; We're too dumb to do what's right

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emilyopossum.bsky.social•76 days ago

Medicare for all is an immensely popular proposal

blightsaber.bsky.social•76 days ago

Also, according to the latest census, the median 401k-style or IRA account is around $30k, and only about half of Americans even have one.

eywguy.bsky.social•76 days ago

See the last part of my previous post. I'm 100% on board, I just don't think enough Americans are, or will be in my remaining lifetime.

emilyopossum.bsky.social•76 days ago

The only evidence we have to that is a poll that shows that 70% are in favor of it. There has never been a candidate in the general election that has pushed for M4A.

blightsaber.bsky.social•76 days ago

You're not wrong. I think the big issue is that universal healthcare (or expanded Medicare, or even the conservative ACA) gets demonized as a government takeover. If we have candidates who can frame it in an anti-corporate light, maybe it will do better? The status quo is just objectively bad.

thejcobb.bsky.social•76 days ago

Well, we need to do a better job of telling people that single payer helps pharmaceutical companies, insurers, and megalithical medical corporations too

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