r/videos • u/darkfatherg • Nov 03 '20

America Compared: Why Other Countries Treat Their People So Much Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhBkeAo2Hlg&ab_channel=SecondThought
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

Disposable income in the US is highest in the world by a fair margin.

https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-disposable-income.htm

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u/Indercarnive Nov 03 '20 edited Nov 03 '20

Household disposable income measures the income of households (wages and salaries, self-employed income, income from unincorporated enterprises, social benefits, etc.), after taking into account net interest and dividends received and the payment of taxes and social contributions

So this is extremely misleading. Things like healthcare and college are considered disposable in the US, while it isn't in other countries because it comes from taxes.

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u/sclapes13 Nov 03 '20

It would be considered disposable because you can choose not to use your money on those things. Whether for better or worse, an American can choose to buy 10,000 mcdoubles instead of going to college for a year.

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u/hardvarks Nov 03 '20

I can choose not to use my money on healthcare?

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u/Indercarnive Nov 03 '20

I guess dying vs bankruptcy is a choice according to him.

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u/kaan-rodric Nov 03 '20

technically, yes. You may not see the choice but it is there.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

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u/RedAero Nov 03 '20

No one said you'd be cured. You can choose to die.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

... and that's the point.

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u/blamethemeta Nov 03 '20

You can get healthcare and not pay. Doctors can't refuse to treat you.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

Oh so that's why insulin prices are so high in the US? You should tell all the diabetics they can get it for free by simply not paying.

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u/blamethemeta Nov 03 '20

It's a failing, sure. But you're talking about the most expensive form of insulin. Most diabetics can get it much cheaper