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[โ€“] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Then why isn't America rioting?

[โ€“] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

Because it didnโ€™t disappear overnight

[โ€“] hearthing@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Can't riot against something being taken away if you never had it in the first place and have convinced yourself that you don't need it ๐Ÿซ 

[โ€“] Luci@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

They should be. Really.

[โ€“] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Militarization of the police, and a extremely unfair, draconian, for profit prison system.

[โ€“] PunnyName@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Maybe in a couple of days when Kaiser staff go on strike.

Because the healthcare industry is anything but gone

[โ€“] quinnly@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Non-US people have such an hilariously skewed view of the US healthcare system

[โ€“] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm an American in my mid 30s. I've traveled to other countries, made friends with people in other countries, and I myself lived in Germany for a few years. I'm pretty sure my view comes from an adequately knowledgeable position.

[โ€“] quinnly@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Then why aren't you rioting?