To think that the USA is a dictatorship now?

[spoonbillstretford]

Trump appears to have ultimate power. Who can challenge him? Who controls him? Presidents should not be dictating what drug companies charge for medicines on a whim, or indeed any other goods, at the drop of a hat. He says jump and the US says "How High?" What on earth have you done to yourselves and the world to let this evil, thick, orange toddler clown represent you? What the hell were you thinking?

That's the issue yes. I've never understood why Biden didn't seize the chance to reestablish some balance within the SC during his own mandate. He was within his rights to appoint a couple more judges. The Dems' concern to retain the moral & political high ground ultimately did the country a great disservice because that was one more potential barrier gone. It's all a bit fail to prepare and you prepare to fail...

I strongly suggest you look up Ricky Jones, the Manchester Airport brothers and Lucy Connelly and then come back to me and tell me there is not a 2 tier justice system in this country.

No people may not be being dragged off the street, instead we have masked people walking around stabbing instead. London is now classed as one of the most dangerous cities. Even Mexicans are being advised again travel to the UK....let that sink in!!

It absolutely is my opinion that Starner is an incompetent cretin and I stick by that!!

Why should I have to move to America when I just want equality and the country to be ran properly, how about you piss off & live somewhere else!!

Thank you. That’s really helpful.

Funding isn't limitless. People should take personal responsibility for their health.

I strongly suggest you look up Ricky Jones, the Manchester Airport brothers and Lucy Connelly and then come back to me and tell me there is not a 2 tier justice system in this country.

There’s thread about this where numerous patient posters have used facts to explain why this isn’t the case. I strongly suggest you read it. Obviously you won’t because you’re a fact free zone..

OK. I hope you remember that if you develop cancer and require treatment costing tens of thousands of pounds. You’ll be able to put your money where your mouth is then.

Those of us who have read many ‘history books’ are those who clearly see the direction in which the US is heading. Although I’m not sure you’d need to have read much more than a restaurant menu to work it out at this stage.

Hundreds of thousands in fact.

'...evil, thick, orange toddler clown...'

That's bigly rude, Spoonface.

I rather suspect @Champagneandpringles24 isn’t that interested in the facts, and probably lacks the skills to interpret them anyway ;)

Not to mention the fact that you end up spending your days stressing out about insurance admin, chasing up insurance payments, fighting for the better care options etc instead of focusing on your health and wellbeing! (not firsthand experience thankfully but that of close friends who ended up in dire financial straits)

Unless you are white and middle class the US is not the place to go for equality :)

Further more, I suspect you’d prefer the country to be run properly, not ran properly. What with the latter not being grammatically correct ;)

However, I completely agree that Starmer is incompetent in matters of domestic politics, preferring as he does to focus on building up his status on the international stage to further his earnings potential for the post PM part of his career :)

Why should I leave the UK when I'm happy to be here?

I was in London about 10 days ago and felt perfectly safe, thank you. Knife crime issues are directly related to gang issues. They need to be addressed, but they hardly equate to a country picking up people off the streets because they 'look foreign' and sticking them in concentration camps. If you think those two things are in any way similar, you aren't paying attention or you have an agenda.

You are of course fully entitled to your opinion on Starmer. However, the word 'cretin' is hideously ableist and better epithets are available. I suggest you use them.

You also clearly lack an understanding of how the UK legal system works. Let me explain it very simply: If you plead guilty to committing a crime, you end up in a track of the system that leads you straight to sentencing. Lucy Connolly knew this. She signed a document stating she understood the process and that she would likely receive a custodial sentence. She could have pleaded not guilty but chose not to.

Ricky Jones and the Manchester guys pleaded not guilty, which put them into a track of the system that leads to jury trial. Ricky Jones was found not guilty by a jury. Do I agree with that verdict? No. Is it how the UK system works? Yes. We'll see what happens to the Manchester attackers.

Now do you understand?

And all those examples illustrate how the rule of law works - and in the UK it's working fine thanks very much. That's what Americans call 'due process'.

Having private insurance would cover some of the costs. It's just getting the right plan. Some states do it better than others.

The USA actually leads the world in cutting edge therapies.

The USA actually leads the world in cutting edge therapies.

It has done until now, a true medical and scientific world power. I've always admired that about the US. And now there's the biggest unscientific moron on the planet in charge of health that's not gonna last much longer. Look at the heartbreaking cuts into essential immunotherapy research and weep.

I watched an interesting Youtube video recently about how democracies end. It is usually by a populist getting legitimately elected, then dismantling the institutions behind them, which they get away with through a combination of popularity and fear.

USA may still be a democracy now, but Trump looks and behaves like the kind of leader who could end it.

Just getting the right plan.

The right plans are incredibly expensive and often do not cover cutting-edge treatments. If you have a good plan in the US (usually via your employer) then you will often still spend in the lower thousands a year before your individual and family deductibles and out-of-pockets are met. Accessing affordable care is also usually based on in-network providers which can limit choices and availability of specific care. It’s not fun and is really hard to navigate when you or a loved one are unwell. It’s a part -time job in itself.

If you don’t have a good plan and / or are eligible for Medicaid / Medicare then these are still very limited and under attack from Trump.

The UK will never ever reach the depths the USA has fallen to. Open your eyes and look around you - the highest rates of drug-related deaths in the world - people literally dying on the streets, addicts staggering round unable to stand straight due to fentanyl use, others with huge, rotting necrotic wounds, violent crime out of control, gang culture, people unable to access adequate healthcare, others working until they're fit to drop, riddled with arthritis. Sickening.

Agree, how he got back in after that stunt is still baffling to me. He showed exactly who he is right there.

100% this. It’s at the very least a stressful part-time job and even if you’re lucky to have good coverage, you will spend your time managing the admin of it and dealing with incorrect claims - that will likely still cost thousands in deductible and out of pocket.

Alot of TDS on here. I've just looked it up and his approval rating is -12% with the American public. Starmers is -43% with the British public and he's only 1 year into his first term unlike Trump so he's WAY less popular. Posters on here probably think it's because the public are ignorant or could be because the American public know way more about America than aload of people thousands of miles away who get all their info from the BBC/Guardian. And ridiculous to blame Trump for all the problems in America, most of the drug/homeless problems are in Dem run states and local govt has way more power than in the UK.

I absolutely know my facts on this thank you very much

I am a Brit and I totally agree with You

Like Starmer is liked and loved by anyone much .

But your posts have made it clear that you absolutely do not... You can believe that we have a two tier justice system, but that belief is not borne out by the fact - and alternative facts really aren't a thing.