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We will continue attacks in Red Sea until a Gaza ceasefire – Yemen Houthi spokesman (odysee.com)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Consequently, they will find out soon why Americans don't have universal healthcare...

And why do you think that is?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The MIC takes the money to make bombs. At least I assume that's the inference.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That would be what I assumed they were getting at too, but it doesn't really pass the sniff test. The US spends more on healthcare (both per capita and as a percentage of GDP) than any country with universal healthcare-- by switching to a universal single-payer system, they could free up more money to spend on war.

Americans don't have universal healthcare because that would mean insurance companies make less money.