I have never said that wholly public systems cannot work well, you are the one who said that any private influence is bad. That is simply untrue. The rankings bear than out.
In terms of Cuba, they pay their staff a pittance. Maybe yes we could go that way. It certainly frees up cash to acquire equipment and medicines of which the profit motive was one of (but not the only) drivers.
They don’t have the numbers, all they have is a track record of completely mismanaging the health service and creating a homeless crisis. I’m afraid they are much bigger issues than disenfranchising a few voters.
The panic is over when we are back to lads debating about how shit Ireland is. One of whom does not even recognize the State but has chosen to live here away from the wonderful NHS.
I was singing it as I was typing out my post… anyway… it would be hypocritical of me to continue this discussion while bitching and moaning about the healthcare discussion currently ongoing.
Not really. What happens here, and it’s sadly a microcosm of public debate in general now, is that people who have a genuine interest in good governance and cutting out profiteering or corruption make good, legitimate points, and are drowned out by a sea of bullshit and gaslighting from the usual suspects.
This is a propaganda technique pionered by Russia and which has spread throughout right-wing politics in general worldwide. When you can’t defend something, deliberately obscure it with all the fog you can possibly generate. Once the fog is introduced, people zone out.
Right-wing politics has to do this to maintain its power and to create the impression that nothing can ever change.
No,this forum is microcosm of public debate in general now, split between
People who have a genuine interest in good governance and cutting out profiteering or corruption making good, legitimate points, against people that want to drown them out with bullshit and gaslighting
This is very clear and reflects bady on you that you cant see this