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Over 90% of Democrats, 50% of independents, and even 30% of Republicans want universal healthcare. (check your favorite poll there are many).
The citizens of the USA have constantly, democratically, and collectively voted FOR universal healthcare, repeatedly, in the only ways they can legally do so.
If our system was democratic, we'd have universal healthcare already. Unfortunately, it's not.
Democratic leadership has ignored 90% of their own registered voters (and the 30% Rs and 50% independents).... just as they ignore 70% support for higher minimum wages. Republicans also ignore their own constituents.
Anyway, massive public support for universal healthcare, higher minimum wage, ending support of Israel, and so on. There's nothing democratic or collective about any of this. Open your eyes.
The USA is a plutocracy. It has the best politicians money can buy.
Sure, but why don't all do something about it? Many other countries have, while not being as rich.
At the end of the day a guy that is explicitly against it won the popular vote, and still have at least 40% of approvals, on bad days, that's what I'm saying.