I think we seem to keep forgetting that all the advanced countries of the world(we being the only exception) have some form of public option in health care. This is just the norm of the developed world. Somehow they manage to thrive just fine.
The only reason it's taken so long here is because we are raised to believe in rugged individualism. In Europe even the far right is much more collectivist. America's brand of conservatism is unique in the world, it's an odd combination of exceptionalism, religiosity, individualism, hawkishness and economic libertarianism.
The only reason it's taken so long here is because we are raised to believe in rugged individualism. In Europe even the far right is much more collectivist. America's brand of conservatism is unique in the world, it's an odd combination of exceptionalism, religiosity, individualism, hawkishness and economic libertarianism.