The healthcare system is probably the best example of the systemic problem that is at the root of the destruction of the U.S. economy and society. Essentially, nothing in this country is designed to operate efficiently, rather, every system is designed to allow connected parties to siphon off as much money as possible along the way.
Our system is designed to enrich middlemen at the expense of the taxpayer and the consumer. This rule applies to literally every facet of our economy and society.
Healthcare
Defense
Education
Development
Finance
etc...
We have evolved this bastardized form of capitalism that is all about using the power of government to secure lucrative contracts or to otherwise protect business interests. The end result is that taxpayers and consumers get fucked while the connected parties who take advantage of this system become wealthier and wealthier. It is literally a wealth transfer scheme from the working and middle class to the rich and powerful.
This is why it pains me to see people from the right saying that government is the problem, and people from the left saying that big business is the problem and going at each others' throats. Because they are both right. They are just looking at two sides of the same coin. The problem is the merger of government and big business, which is what we have now. The unholy union of the two produces effects far worse than what either could achieve on its own. The power of government, which is supposed to act as check on the insatiable appetite of big business, is instead captured and used to feed it. So citizens end up not only with the boot of government on their neck, but with the hand of big business up their ass. Government has been captured and essentially acts as the enforcer for business interests, ensuring them a steady flow of cash.
The goal of our systems, exemplified by healthcare, is not to provide high quality output, but rather to provide the lowest quality output they can get away with in order to maximize the amount of money that can be siphoned off in the middle.
The U.S. government is the world's foremost mafia organization.
Our system is designed to enrich middlemen at the expense of the taxpayer and the consumer. This rule applies to literally every facet of our economy and society.
Healthcare
Defense
Education
Development
Finance
etc...
We have evolved this bastardized form of capitalism that is all about using the power of government to secure lucrative contracts or to otherwise protect business interests. The end result is that taxpayers and consumers get fucked while the connected parties who take advantage of this system become wealthier and wealthier. It is literally a wealth transfer scheme from the working and middle class to the rich and powerful.
This is why it pains me to see people from the right saying that government is the problem, and people from the left saying that big business is the problem and going at each others' throats. Because they are both right. They are just looking at two sides of the same coin. The problem is the merger of government and big business, which is what we have now. The unholy union of the two produces effects far worse than what either could achieve on its own. The power of government, which is supposed to act as check on the insatiable appetite of big business, is instead captured and used to feed it. So citizens end up not only with the boot of government on their neck, but with the hand of big business up their ass. Government has been captured and essentially acts as the enforcer for business interests, ensuring them a steady flow of cash.
The goal of our systems, exemplified by healthcare, is not to provide high quality output, but rather to provide the lowest quality output they can get away with in order to maximize the amount of money that can be siphoned off in the middle.
The U.S. government is the world's foremost mafia organization.
[size=8pt]"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”[/size] [size=7pt] - Romans 8:18[/size]