Yup. Unfettering of greed is destroying the US

Bernie Sanders: The Foundations of American Society Are Failing Us: The unequal impact of the pandemic and economic collapse are forcing us to rethink the assumptions of our system.

"In the midst of the twin crises that we face — the coronavirus pandemic and the meltdown of our economy — it’s imperative that we re-examine some of the foundations of American society, understand why they are failing us, and fight for a fairer and more just nation.

The absurdity and cruelty of our employer-based, private [profiteering] health insurance system should now be apparent to all. As tens of millions of Americans are losing their jobs and incomes as a result of the pandemic, many of them are also losing their health insurance. That is what happens when health care is seen as an employee benefit, not a guaranteed right. As we move forward beyond the pandemic, we need to pass legislation that finally guarantees health care to every man, woman and child — available to people employed or unemployed, at every age."

["Greatest nation" ... "checks and balances" ... "Boston Tea Party" ... "No taxation_" ... "Founding Fathers" ... exclusive worship of self-empowering Amendments ... "American dream (0f unlimited wealth and power)" ... "American Isolationism / Exceptionalism / Policing of Globe" ... corporations are "people" ... blah, blah, blah. America First in COVID-19 cases/deaths. America First in glaringly incompetent UNpresident and Badministration. Great---as distinct from wealthy and powerful---for the first time would be an admirable goal. Most Westerners are glad that they do not have the misfortune of living and dying in the nation politically exposed as a regressing-to-3rd-world debacle. If America is to move beyond the pandemic, considerably more than health insurance needs examination and legislative repair.]
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America Can Afford a World-Class Health System. Why Don’t We Have One?: Our system takes from the poor and working class to generate wealth for the already wealthy.