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by jjj123 565 days ago
Medicare for all is actually a very popular policy, with majority approval (across people who identify with both parties).

M4A is nationalized health insurance if not quite nationalized healthcare, but the point remains that the only reason we don’t have major steps in this direction is because of people in power who will not let it happen.

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No, it isn't. Like many other things, it's only popular in opinion polling, not at the ballot box.
Yes. My point is exactly that. People want nationalized healthcare, but once there’s layer upon layer of media propaganda and power plays by the donor class of both parties, the people don’t end up voting for (or don’t have the option to vote for) their own interests.