Can we have a civil conversation about some current topics?

Current events seem rather simple at their base. They get more complicated as distance from the base grows.

The failure of the Republicans to pass their replacement for Obamacare is due simply because it is impossible to reconcile the public’s desire for equitable health care with the Republican’s desire to reduce government expenditures at all costs in order to give large tax breaks to their wealthy donors. Funding a just health care system would be expensive and require more government expenditures.

It is easily arguable that a just system funded by higher taxes would actually be less expensive than what we are currently paying, but because that requires government intervention and higher taxes, it will not happen at present.

Now, the Republicans want to do away with Obamacare completely. That’s another nightmare to talk about another day.

The Republicans believe the federal government should be drastically reduced to also give large tax breaks. Except for military spending. They wish to increase military spending because it enriches the wealthy owners/shareholders of the military industry who donate to their campaigns.

Follow the money. It will lead to the truth. We have a system that rewards the accumulation of wealth. If we want another outcome than what we have now, we need another system.