Not very long ago, all things listed as being Socialist, Communist, or otherwise, non-capitalist or non-American were considered by most Democrats as vastly superior to our way of life. Michael Moore pitched this in one of his films, Sicko, where he basically downplayed just about every aspect of the US healthcare system in favor of the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Cuba.
The movie’s premise was that if you were treated in a Socialist nation where the healthcare is free and based on a not-for-profit system, you would be far and away in much better hands, medically, than if you had to seek treatment here in the United States.
For obvious reasons, the film that cost about $9M to make and brought in just under $25M was said to be a great financial success…but at what cost? It certainly didn’t present the other half of the story of socialized medicine where the wrong legs are being amputated or women are giving birth in waiting rooms. It certainly didn’t reveal the hidden camera video of the new resident in Canada who was seeking medical care only to find out that his “number” in line to see a doctor put him in the three-to-six month range.
The truth, however, is being revealed through no biased work by a washed-up director. Both the Canadian and the Venezuelan healthcare systems are collapsing in on themselves and that’s no surprise. What is a surprise is how quickly the systems are collapsing and may even disappear completely in the case of Venezuela!
William Blasdel maybe you can give us a list of all the great and wonderful things the republicans have done for the common good of the American Citizens
Bet you can’t name one
I wouldn’t give you the time of day……and if you have been paying attention you would already know ……..
Bob Zahn that’s BS. I work in health care and we had many many Canadians come to the states for their care………..you are so f-ing wrong !!
You can’t name one thing the republicans have done for the common good of the American Citizens William Blasdel
HAHAHA
DEMOCRATS Social security, Medicare and Medicaid, Veterans Benefits, Civil Rights, Overtime Pay, 8 Hour work day, Unemployment Benefits, the actual list is long you can Google it
Sorry your wrong i have many relative’s living in Canada and i know many Canadians and you won’t find one that would trade their healthcare
Imagine socializing car repair times 1000
Socialism has failed every time and everywhere it’s been tried! You finally run out of other people’s money!
Just like Obamacare.
Single Payer system in reality.