Mario Goveia wrote,
> As to your question, the word Macacas IS a derogatory
> term in the US, which is why I was quite surprised to
> see that you and Cornel had both used it. I will
> chalk that up to your unfamiliarity with derogatory
> American terms since both Cornel and you are not known
> for making derogatory remarks :-))
Mario,
Thank you for answering my question. It seems strange to me that US politicians
use derogatory remarks on Indians. It seems stranger that the remarks are made
not by two bit politicians, but by politicians seeking positions on the
national level.
What is even stranger is that you would use a US derogatory word to compare
health systems.
> I concluded that there were advantages and
> disadvantages to both nationalized systems and systems
> that are privately paid for.
Amen.
Mervyn3.0
A (US) hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.
- Marx -
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