• bouh@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    How many centuries of power would the Democrat need to do what they’re elected for?

    • _stranger_@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      The last time Dems had the power to pass almost everything they wanted we got almost universal healthcare. So, I’d venture to say a single 4 year term of no-coalition-required dem control would do it, but a decent chunk of the Supreme Court would have to croak first, or get impeached I guess but I’m not sure how that works for the SC.

      FYI, this is pretty much what the Republicans have right now, it’s called a trifecta. Unless a few more of Republicans suddenly sprout a moral compass, we are well and truly fucked.

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        5 minutes ago

        No, we got a massive hand out to insurance companies in exchange for letting everyone get insurance (if they can afford it)

        Things like standards of care have killed private practice and have made it so where the required paperwork is a larger part of a doctor’s job than medicine. It helped the consolidation of health systems, which has made the problems far bigger

        Let’s not forget, this concept was an older plan by the heritage foundation (who have released countless hits like project 2025) to avoid universal healthcare. The Democrats then negotiated it to be worse from there

    • Optional@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      How long have you been leading a large organization?

      Well, longer than that.