Re: prepare for covid 19
@23 @30
Unfortunately there are two definitions of socialism in wide circulation. In the U.S., the UK is considered socialist by many people.
There is such a thing as too much capitalism, which the U.S. definitely has. There is such a thing as too much socialism, too. Or too much communism. Or etc. And for each of these there is an example country that has large systemic problems to one degree or another because of it.
I personally consider it regrettable that capitalism is behind the disaster because of overuse curve, but the U.S. is slowly headed in a "become the example of why capitalism is bad" direction; I think that it's just easier for the problems with overuse of socialism to emerge faster.
But regardless, by U.S. standards, and maybe also by Canada standards, our left is Europe's very conservative right. We literally debate whether the unemployed deserve to be able to eat still, and we fight over healthcare and all sorts of other stuff and ignore facts in favor of ideology all the time in ways that have very real impact on minorities. Repealing the ACA is the perfect example: "This will leave millions without health insurance" comes out, and neither side even bothers to refute it, but one side still wants to do it anyway. This is what capitalism at the cost of all else looks like.
Also if you give a bunch of scientists money and resources and say "your work will save lives", they'll do the work. Capitalism or not capitalism only changes the source of the money.
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