If It Feels Like Capitalism is Killing You — That’s Because It is
What American Collapse Teaches Us About Capitalism (and Fascism)
It’s become something of a global urban legend. People in other countries ask me often, aghast, curious: “Do Americans really sometimes have to choose between medicine and food and shelter? I can’t believe it! Is it true?” I nod, having had acquaintances who’ve made just that choice. But now we know a hard number — 42% of Americans who get cancer will go bankrupt as a result. A shocking, bizarre, and horrific fact of daily American life — yet somehow also totally unsurprising.
About half of Americans will face the gruesome choice — your money, or your life. If that reminds you of being mugged for your life savings at gunpoint, you’re not wrong. And yet it’s just one grim daily reality among many, all of which can be summed up this way./.../
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