And do you think those "stupid people" will just lay down and die, or do you think they'll crack open the gun safe and take a few (explicit terms for progressives) with them?

You can dismiss their intelligence. You can't deny their access, and pretelection for the use of, firearms.

Don't be. I'm a little too pessimistic myself, and on some level the snark reminds me that this is just Reddit, and we're just normal people throwing our ideas around. Sorry for my attitude, and safe travels in cyberspace.

I admire your optimism. I hope you're right. I hope I'm wrong.

The system we have now is trash. I'm of the (admittedly nihilistic) opinion that nothing that replaces it will be materially better.

I want universal healthcare as much as the next 20 something. I just don't agree that the US is capable of it.

War with the federal government. Again, maybe I am giving them too much credit, but if those same pastors would frame "the government" as a satanic force of (expletives for abortion, gay rights, globalization, diversity, etc.).

It would only take a few bad people in a few key positions of influence to take advantage of a bad situation. I hope I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong, and this is all schizophrenic nonsense, but I would ask you to spend some time on the fringes of Odyssey and Bitchute, and tell me I'm wrong.

Okay, second try:

My first point. Such a system is only possible in a world of saints. In our world the system would, in the end, only abuse those most in need, and in all likelihood just lead to corruption. Greed is a powerful thing, and it festers when there's that much money being gathered and redistributed.

I may be insane, but I genuinely believe that the Bible belt alone would kill more Americans than starvation, homelessness, and poverty. Just my opinion, but I believe that revoking religious tax exemption would in fact lead to war, and in turn far more death.

There has never been a system that works for all. If such a system was proposed, it would be contorted until it was unrecognizable within a decade. Europe can only afford that level of care because of A) overseas economic colonialism and B) having their entire defense budget subsided by the US.

If the US stopped subsidizing Europe, they would never be able to afford universal healthcare, but the US might.

Yeah.....just eliminate all the tax loopholes. That's so easy. Then remove the special status religion has enjoyed since the founding. That'll go over so well. No revolts will be had. No one will die. Such a smart idea 🫠

They'd have to put it in a capitalist and individualist framework. UBI seems like the most likely first step. You can slap Patriotism onto healthcare and, idk, advertise it as a new stake in the frontier and path to forge your own destiny for housing?

America is all about branding. Just don't set off the communism alarms, and you can pretty much do whatever you want.