Comment by testing22321
6 days ago
> This feels like genuine political competition between local business interests and public health concerns.
You just described the US at large.
The evidently extremely difficult decision between making money for a few, or making life better for everyone.
> You just described the US at large
I described any democracy in a society with private property. Even without private property, you will have issues with concentrated benefits and diffuse harms–negotiating that is part and parcel with governance.
Iowa businsses petitioning their cause is one thing. OpenAI seagulling in to take a shit in Springfield strikes me as being categorically different.
Viewed from a country with universal healthcare , 18 month’s maternity leave ( my partner just used it ) and so much more, it feels like comparing the US to “any democracy” is like comparing rocks to gold.
> viewed from a country with universal healthcare...it feels like comparing the US to “any democracy” is like comparing rocks to gold
Do most democracies, extant or across history, have universal healthcare? You're comparing a policy to a governance structure.
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