Post by Daniel on Nov 10, 2019 20:46:50 GMT -5
When a Canadian Explained to Me the Horrors of Socialized Medicine
By Bonnie Cohen and Howard Sachs
October 31, 2019
I was in line at Costco — that wonderful example of American liberty, capitalism, the profit motive, and what it brings us — namely, a bounty of wonderful goods and services we freely choose, all at low cost and high quality. Costco is an example of what's right in America. So why not pass the time and strike up a conversation with the fellow customer in front of me?
I heard from her accent she was from Canada. I asked her about socialized medicine. I said to her that all the men and women of the American Left (the Democratic Party) tell us to look to Canada, to a big powerful government as a model of what we should seek to run our own health care here in America. This articulate, open, and wise woman responded and warned me about such nonsense. She reminded me of what is fast fading in America: a people in love with liberty and all that it brings. Millions in America now tragically and foolishly follow the lead of the freedom- and wealth-destroying Left. Its propaganda, false promises, and foolish ideas are alluring but in the end destructive. Their values would destroy the Costcos of America. They are well on the road to destroying our great medical system.
The woman said (paraphrased), "Even though you're getting close to complete government control of health care, you American's don't know how good you still have it here. If you really want to know, come to Canada, where the state now runs everything. It's ugly and scary."
I heard from her accent she was from Canada. I asked her about socialized medicine. I said to her that all the men and women of the American Left (the Democratic Party) tell us to look to Canada, to a big powerful government as a model of what we should seek to run our own health care here in America. This articulate, open, and wise woman responded and warned me about such nonsense. She reminded me of what is fast fading in America: a people in love with liberty and all that it brings. Millions in America now tragically and foolishly follow the lead of the freedom- and wealth-destroying Left. Its propaganda, false promises, and foolish ideas are alluring but in the end destructive. Their values would destroy the Costcos of America. They are well on the road to destroying our great medical system.
The woman said (paraphrased), "Even though you're getting close to complete government control of health care, you American's don't know how good you still have it here. If you really want to know, come to Canada, where the state now runs everything. It's ugly and scary."
She elaborated. She told me the tragic story of her sister, who had worked as a nurse in a hospital. She experienced some serious symptoms that needed further tests. She was put in a long queue to have an MRI. Her sister worked as a nurse. She could have pulled strings to get ahead of others waiting in the long line. She chose not to take advantage. Finally, seven months later, the scan was performed. The test revealed a cancer that was no longer treatable. My Costco line-mate said, "This happens all the time in our state-run Canadian system. You in America, you don't hear about these things, do you?"
Why would we? We no longer essentially have a free press. Our press, for the most part, is now the Democratic Party Progressive Left Press, and such facts would not fit the narrative of the wonderful Big-Government "free health care for all" propaganda.
The woman from Canada continued, "The people in your country are incredibly foolish thinking that Big Government is the way to go with health care or just about anything else in life."
Why would we? We no longer essentially have a free press. Our press, for the most part, is now the Democratic Party Progressive Left Press, and such facts would not fit the narrative of the wonderful Big-Government "free health care for all" propaganda.
The woman from Canada continued, "The people in your country are incredibly foolish thinking that Big Government is the way to go with health care or just about anything else in life."
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