Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jun 4, 2023

Here’s some perspective.

Americans:
•Cancel student debt!
•Cancel medical debt!
•Make insulin free!

Most of Developed World:
•What is student debt?
•What is medical debt?
•Insulin is already free!

What GOP calls “socialism”—even conservative parties in most developed nations call a “human right.”

Show threadDr. FrogJun 5, 2023
@QasimRashid We USAns have a different perspective because of our history. Our country was founded on the principle that human rights are something intrinsic, endowed by our creator, not granted by a monarch or government. Thus we don't see things like government-provided healthcare as a fundamental human right, like (say) freedom of speech. Some of us think it's nice to have, some question whether it's a proper function of government at all, as envisioned by the Founders.
Show threadShine
@PhD_Frog @QasimRashid Aren't most of people from US for universal healthcare? https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/09/29/increasing-share-of-americans-favor-a-single-government-program-to-provide-health-care-coverage/
Increasing share of Americans favor a single government program to provide health care coverage

63% of U.S. adults say the government has the responsibility to provide health care coverage for all, up slightly from 59% last year.

Pew Research Center
Jun 15, 2023 at 9:20pmWeb
Show threadDr. FrogJun 15, 2023
@shine @QasimRashid People can think it would be nice or wise for government to do certain things that they don't necessarily consider to be "human rights" -- for example, because we are a wealthy society and can afford to be kind to those less fortunate, or because investments now will pay off in long term prosperity or security.