Comments by "TruthWarrior" (@Truth-warrior-j3e) on "Secular Talk" channel.

  1.  @poulwinther better still make the limit £5. A central London coffee is sufficient.
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  2.  @poulwinther  to be fair in central London we are more likely to need Russian Rubles
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  3.  @ozjob  where do you get that data from? No, it is not true that American healthcare has better outcomes. Neither is it more efficient. The U.S. spends significantly more per person on healthcare than the UK. In 2022, U.S. healthcare spending was approximately $12,555 per capita. The UK spends much less, with healthcare spending at around $5,387 per capita in the same period. (Source: OECD Health Statistics) In the United States Healthcare is primarily funded through private insurance, employer-provided plans, and out-of-pocket payments. In the U.K. the NHS is funded through general taxation and provides care free at the point of use for patients. In the United States, Administrative costs in the U.S. healthcare system account for 25-30% of total spending due to the complexity of insurance billing, multiple payers, and profit-driven systems. In the United Kingdom: Administrative costs in the NHS are much lower, at around 2-3%, due to a single-payer system. In the United States Drug prices are among the highest in the world due to limited regulation of pharmaceutical pricing. In the United Kingdom the NHS negotiates prices with pharmaceutical companies, resulting in significantly lower costs for medications. In the United States many Americans face high out-of-pocket expenses, including co-pays, deductibles, and non-covered services. Medical debt is a significant issue, with millions struggling to pay bills. In the United Kingdom, NHS patients typically pay little or nothing for healthcare services, though there are small charges for some prescriptions, dental care, and optical services. Concerning health outcomes and value fir money Health Outcomes and Value for Money, despite higher spending, the U.S. often has poorer health outcomes (e.g., lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality rates) compared to the UK. In the U.K. the NHS provides universal access at a lower cost with better overall health outcomes in many areas. Overall the data show that Healthcare in the U.S. is significantly more expensive than the NHS, both in terms of overall spending and individual costs. The NHS delivers more cost-effective care by focusing on universal access, centralized funding, and cost regulation. While the U.S. system offers quicker access to some services for those who can afford it, it is far from being cheaper overall.
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  4.  @ericskelton8368 Give it a little more time
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  5.  @wessexdruid7598 Whilst I appreciate your sentiment I think you are wrong about FPTP. The Brexit vote was pure proportional representation and look how that ended. FPTP provides for an MP accountable to the local constituency, regardless of their position - which is exactly why someone like Liz Truss got booted out. Under proportional representation systems the “leaders” tend to get protected by party lists - effectively a job for life. The issue we face isn’t related to the voting system. Its related to the fact that every party is trying to out Farage Farage. And that wont work. It hasn’t worked in Austria. It’s not working in Germany. It didn’t even work for Hindeburg in 1933. The solution is to stand up and change the narrative - calling out these people for what they really are - biggots, racists and fascists with all that goes with it. To do that we need a real statesman/woman who can take the fight to them. And this is where we are desperately lacking.
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