I like these statements: “Solidarity and patriotism are arguments for universal health care. And if we had universal health care, we would find it easier to express solidarity, to be patriotic. If we had a system in which we all had access, we would not be so morally torn, and could more easily see our fellow patients and fellow people, as fellow Americans.”
Solidarity is something we need to talk more about. It is based on what brings us together. If we have solidarity, as Snyder says, we can also be patriotic. Patriotism can happen if we have solidarity. Solidarity is defined as “unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common cause; mutual support within a group.” So having a “common cause” such as healthcare that supports us should engender that in people. I say “should” because, sadly, how you say it or ask about it will matter to some people. What approach is the best to take to get people to join us in solidarity?
Whatever people think about Israel, its founders created a universal healthcare system before it even declared its independence from the British Empire. The more that aspects of any place are universal among its population, the more solidarity is fostered.
It would also be a much more efficient and effective use of our tax dollars. We act like our healthcare system is an accomplishment of free market economics when it's actually a state-subsidized market failure that we pay for per the above. Thank you Professor Snyder for showing us how to be free people.
I like these statements: “Solidarity and patriotism are arguments for universal health care. And if we had universal health care, we would find it easier to express solidarity, to be patriotic. If we had a system in which we all had access, we would not be so morally torn, and could more easily see our fellow patients and fellow people, as fellow Americans.”
Solidarity is something we need to talk more about. It is based on what brings us together. If we have solidarity, as Snyder says, we can also be patriotic. Patriotism can happen if we have solidarity. Solidarity is defined as “unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common cause; mutual support within a group.” So having a “common cause” such as healthcare that supports us should engender that in people. I say “should” because, sadly, how you say it or ask about it will matter to some people. What approach is the best to take to get people to join us in solidarity?
Whatever people think about Israel, its founders created a universal healthcare system before it even declared its independence from the British Empire. The more that aspects of any place are universal among its population, the more solidarity is fostered.
It would also be a much more efficient and effective use of our tax dollars. We act like our healthcare system is an accomplishment of free market economics when it's actually a state-subsidized market failure that we pay for per the above. Thank you Professor Snyder for showing us how to be free people.