I want to know why I’m wrong- because this question has been eating at me for years- and I secretly blame the Democrats for all of the health insurance problems.
Why can’t California and New York bind together in an interstate compact, and create medicare for all of their citizens?
California and New York have GDP’s above most other countries in the world. In general, democrats hold majorities. Tell me why I shouldn’t blame the democrats for:
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Doing Obama care half assed, when something like 80% people wanted a public option.
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Not just doing it themselves. For instance even NYC by itself has a GDP above Denmark, and NYC is filled to the brim with the super rich.
Short answer : Neoliberals
Longer answer : the Democratic Party apparatus in both those states is FULLY controlled by the 1980s-Republican-Party-esque wing… and they have ZERO interested in anything economically meaningful. Their role is to act as a backstop against “the left.”
The best you’ll get from Nancy “let me grab some more gelato from my 2nd dedicated Sub-Zero brand freezer” Pelosi and Gavin “I want to do more podcasts with Steve Bannon” Newsom is kneeling in Kente Cloth and military weapon contracts covered with 🏳️🌈 decals.
This is literally why I rename “centrist” Democrats to Republicrats.