Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "Bernie Sanders Talks To Social Democrat Politician From Denmark" video.

Having around 5 million people with very little diversity helps. Also, happiness is completely subjective. People need to stop using it as a standard or in arguments.
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We have a system in place to do that, it is called the constitution.
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@GG , smaller population means you can micromanage these programs easier and less diversity. Larger diversity means a more complex system. Ignoring population size is literally saying that everyone is the same and that people are not different which goes against what the political left praises about diversity any other time.
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@a_can_of_soda , Canada has around 1/6 of the population of the US.
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@Moh4a4d , people have different healthcare needs due to life style choices. People also have different ideas in how healthcare should be provided to all. Healthcare is very complex, you can't do a one size fits all policy. Education is already ran locally. Education is also highly dependent on the individual. If after a K-12 education if you feel you need the government to educate you than you are in trouble. Also, different states and culture value education differently. I come here to give a counter viewpoint to far left ideas to try to pull people towards the middle.
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@malikanthony1149 , true, but the Constitution allows states to be independent within the framework of the constitution. The federal government deals with foreign affairs and commerce across state lines.
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M A , educate me then
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@sergiowolfpac , saying "adapt to scale" is saying that everyone is the same. What I find to be ironic with leftists is how you preach diversity and how people are different, but when it comes to economic issues supposedly everyone is the same. When the founding fathers developed this nation they ran into that exact same problem which is why they created state rights.
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@sergiowolfpac , it isn't so much of a fear of larger government, it is that a larger population means larger diversity and thus different economies, life styles, cultures, etc. You can't do a one size fits all policy. People experience different healthcare needs in different areas of the nation due to life style choices, environments, education experience, work environment, etc. People in different parts of the nation have different ideas on taxes and how much government should play a role in their healthcare. To simply say "it will adapt to scale" is foolish as you are completely ignoring the human element of the economics of the issue.
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You can't compare the two nations, the cultures are completely different. The US culture won't accept having half of their income taxed. Also, our diversity is far greater than Denmark. There are other factors as well such as they mention how much a McDonald's worker gets paid in Denmark but Denmark has less McDonalds per capita than the US does, so they hire less. They may pay more but they hire less (never mind the foolishness of reducing a complex economies down to the wages of McDonalds workers).
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@malikanthony1149 , having less people places them at an advantage. Less people means less diversity making it easier to manage these programs easier. What is easier? Ordering 10 sandwiches for 10 people and giving each person exactly what they want? Or doing it for 100 people? The same applies to nations with less population. Look at how different Nevada and Utah, two neighboring states, are.
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@malikanthony1149 , not true. More people means it is harder to micromanage it. Also, you have more free loaders holding it down. Immigration can also harm a nation. In the US we have many immigrants that refuse to interact with others in the US. That is why you have places like China Town and most Hispanic individuals live in the same area. Also, you talk about lacking complexity when that is my argument the whole time, this topic is complex.
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@malikanthony1149 , more people also means having to pay more. More migrants means having to pay them more as well. Self segregate communities are more common than what you think.
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Because they are. They simply tax their citizens more. Bernie wants to only tax the rich and big corporations. In Denmark you still have to work to make a living.
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@Moh4a4d , Medicare for all is a one size fits all policy. Many doctors don't take it and it bans private insurance. And every need won't be accounted for. In college the onus is on you to educate yourself. Compare college to high school. In high school. you spend around 35 hours a week in class. In college you spend around 15 hours a week and cover twice the material. All that time outside of class is for you to study and learn. College is an investment you make as an adult. If you make college "free" you remove the investment part of it. That is why college is so valuable in the US. And many professors in colleges have only one office hour a week. In the US higher education also leads to higher wages. I feel we can have nice things. I just hate how ignorant people are when they oversimplify these issues.
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@Moh4a4d , college is not valuable everywhere. In the US college is an investment which is why it is so valuable here which is why we have the most international students. College is an investment to show employers you are willing to invest both time and money to accomplish a long term goal. Most of what is taught in college can be self taught. Medicare is right now supplemented by private insurance. That is one reason why healthcare costs are so high. Medicare has a 40% less payout. Do you think doctors will be willing to take that little of payment? It does ban private insurance, read Bernie's bill sec. 107.
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@Moh4a4d , that means that everyone has to use medicare no matter what. Is that really the best thing? That is similar to banning private schools. So yes, it does ban private insurance.
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@Moh4a4d , public schools are ran and funded locally and in some areas the baseline is very low. Some don't offer calculus or foreign language classes. So how low are you willing to go with basic coverage?
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@Moh4a4d , many areas don't have the resources to offer advanced courses. It isn't about lack of money.
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