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CubaLibre
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 Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:44 pm |
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Man I didn't even see it yet and by reading the comments I know what I already knew, which is that Moore would misrepresent the current health care system and put up single-payer as the only viable alternative. Bleh.
The real fact isn't that our health care system is crushed by capitalism, but that it is an unholy hybrid of capitalism and socialism that manages to incorporate the worst parts of both with the advantages of neither. We could actually go either way and it would be better than what we have now. An interesting documentary would explore the consequences of going either way, and lay out the choices: propose a dialogue.
Grandstanding though has lost its sting with me. As long as it moves health care - truly our most broken system, except perhaps Social Security - into the limelight, I guess it's okay.
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CubaLibre
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| Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:18 pm |
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| slipstream wrote: |
| CubaLibre wrote: |
| The real fact isn't that our health care system is crushed by capitalism, but that it is an unholy hybrid of capitalism and socialism that manages to incorporate the worst parts of both with the advantages of neither. We could actually go either way and it would be better than what we have now. |
I couldn't agree more. I'm not sure who would blanch more at the current situation, Marx or Smith.
As for Moore's grandstanding, I find it entertaining, and it's easy to disregard when thinking about the issues presented. |
It's not so easy for me to write off Moore's grandstanding on this issue in particular. My father's a surgeon, and ethically and politically minded, so since about middle school I've been hearing about the failings of the country's medical system. I'm pretty invested, and seeing well-reasoned and nuanced solutions blown to the sidelines in favor of some "let's yell at Guantanamo" bullshit is pretty infuriating.
At the same time, you could substitute anyone's pet issue. I realize this is mostly a personal opinion. Objectively, I'm more in line with Adilegian, with the caveat that I think ALL the sensationalism is bullshit. But Moore's a symptom, not a cause.
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