Great column, as always...makes me think. I have yet to hear from one Republican a solid answer on how their "privatization" will help anyone beyond stockholders. It's always profit over people with the GOP...and yet, they're successful in getting people to vote for them. I'll never understand it. Is this shooting going to be what prompts a change in thinking? I hope so... Luigi may have sparked a revolution. And yes... murdering someone is never the answer. But his point has been made.
Poor guy snapped. I've been reading since I wrote this how back pain can lead directly to pretty deep levels of depression. Another thing our society is not great at handling. The GOP's success at getting votes is maddening and strange. It's really hard for me to get my arms around, and has been for awhile.
I honestly think it goes back to the constant drum of propaganda over the years. “Socialism is bad” “Democrats are communists”. All that faux patriotism the Republicans spread around…I dont know either…critical thinking is beyond their base. Evidently so is decency.
Re: back pain. I do not suffer, but I have known people who do…and it is evidently excruciating. Being in constant pain is no way to live. Our healthcare in America just sucks.
News coming in states the gunman is from a wealthy family from Maryland if he is indeed the gunman. Studied in an Ivy League Not sure he would have problems paying for healthcare. But time will tell
Great column, as always...makes me think. I have yet to hear from one Republican a solid answer on how their "privatization" will help anyone beyond stockholders. It's always profit over people with the GOP...and yet, they're successful in getting people to vote for them. I'll never understand it. Is this shooting going to be what prompts a change in thinking? I hope so... Luigi may have sparked a revolution. And yes... murdering someone is never the answer. But his point has been made.
Thanks and thanks again for the restack. :-)
Poor guy snapped. I've been reading since I wrote this how back pain can lead directly to pretty deep levels of depression. Another thing our society is not great at handling. The GOP's success at getting votes is maddening and strange. It's really hard for me to get my arms around, and has been for awhile.
I honestly think it goes back to the constant drum of propaganda over the years. “Socialism is bad” “Democrats are communists”. All that faux patriotism the Republicans spread around…I dont know either…critical thinking is beyond their base. Evidently so is decency.
Re: back pain. I do not suffer, but I have known people who do…and it is evidently excruciating. Being in constant pain is no way to live. Our healthcare in America just sucks.
News coming in states the gunman is from a wealthy family from Maryland if he is indeed the gunman. Studied in an Ivy League Not sure he would have problems paying for healthcare. But time will tell
Thanks. We’ll learn more soon, I’m sure (maybe we have — I haven’t scanned today’s news yet!).
Thanks, David, for adding a bunch of examples of government "advantages" I wanted to add but didn't.