Medbeds are just a way for conservatives to fantasize about universal healthcare without being called "socialist."

It's a permission structure, an outlet for that unspeakable desire to see a world where the reaction to a person being sick is the very obvious thing: help them, help them get better, do it now.

@futurebird It's strange. Conservatives are mainly christian. I seem to recall jesus being all about selflessly helping the sick. Funny how christians never seem to follow their own rules!

@Nobodyknows789 @futurebird You have to understand that evangelicals are told CONSTANTLY that all your non-believer loved ones will burn in hell for eternity, and it's your fault if you don't save (convert) them. Suffering is a great opportunity for salvation - rock bottom is where you turn to God! A little cancer is nothing compared to an eternity of endless suffering. We may offer care to draw in converts, but if the state provides healthcare, how many souls will be lost??

*not my views*