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If an American president fixes the healthcare, they can win every other election right? So, why does any of them not fix it? (lemmy.org)

submitted 1 day ago by Kinkisthebest@lemmy.org to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I am Turkish and have been wondering about this for a while as a political science and international relations masters degree student. Obama served for 8 years and still many Americans are complaining about how bad their healthcare system is and insurance prices are so high etc etc. Then why doesn't any of them fix it. Here in Turkey, our leading party the AKP fixed the healthcare system so nicely that a lot of people from other countries are coming here for plastic surgeries and other healthcare services and the AKP party, as much as I hate to say it, fixed the healthcare system and now they are serving for their 4th term in a row.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Our divisiveness right now is based on spite, desperation and propaganda. The current administration ran on removing the healthcare progress made by Obama (and yes, Clinton) despite the lack of any plan to replace it, and too many people voted for that.

I don’t understand it either. Especially where people vote so far against their best interests.

How did we elect an administration promising to cut benefits, destroy healthcare, cut government services get so many votes from the people most in need?
How did an administration promising to get aggressive with undocumented immigrants (and then go further with violating civil rights and due process) get so many votes from immigrants?
How did we elect an administration so blatantly racist and get more than zero votes from marginalized demographics?
How did an administration running on cutting taxes for the most wealthy get so many votes from the 99% of us who are not?
How did an administration running on taking away women’s rights get any votes from women?

It just boggles the mind. I can only assume we’re collectively having some sort of mental health crisis