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[–] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 6 points 39 minutes ago

Some of this stuff is dated. Chinese healthcare used to be less available and more expensive until the government put efforts in changing that fact. China's a nation that seems to believe that they can use their government to make things better.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Is this the tankie nonsense that ml spews that I’ve been warned about?

Cause I’m sure this is partly true, as a Canadian I know that China is pragmatically not hell (defiantly has lots of problems though) and that the US is only good if your rich.

I personally don’t see this as pro China but more as a criticism how living in the US has been romanticized.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 hour ago

Too late, you're a tankie now 👻

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 2 hours ago

I just want to point out that the attempt to compare medical costs in a direct comparison in US dollars isn't exactly easy as it does ignore purchasing power and base wages.

The point would probably be better made with hours of labor at a base pay to pay off treatment which I do think American healthcare would probably still lose quite handedly.

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