I Live in Socialist America
You Should Get To Live Here Too
I live in a country with free healthcare. It covers everything but dental, and I almost never have a copay. Urgent care visits are free. Medication is virtually free. My healthcare covers weekly therapy and has, in the past, covered group therapy, a three-month targeted treatment program with an individual specialist, and inpatient care. Sometimes it takes a while to get an appointment — the bureaucracy can be rough — but I always get seen eventually. If I got denied adequate care, you’d hear about it on the news.
I live in a country where it’s easy to get a housing loan. Banks are not allowed to charge me exorbitant interest rates: I get a locked-in rate that’s well below market price. I have to show proof of income, but I do not need a down payment or mortgage insurance. There is no minimum credit score. There is no disqualifying debt ratio. Banks have to review my entire financial situation before denying me a loan, and if they deny me for nonsense reasons there are lawyers I can call.
I live in a country where college is free for four years. Not only will my government pay my tuition for any state school, it will also give me a stipend based on my localized cost of living. In New York City, that stipend is over $3000 a month. If I want to go to a private school, the government will cut a deal with that school…
