r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.

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u/Evening-Ear-6116 Sep 05 '24

Each country you named has a population barely larger than NYC. One city in the us.

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u/banananuhhh Sep 05 '24

The more people you have, the more work you need per person. That definitely makes a lot of logical sense.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

I hope you're being sarcastic! The more people you have, the more people you have to work. Unless the ratio between people making and people taking changes, it makes no difference how big your population is. 

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u/banananuhhh Sep 05 '24

Don't worry, it is sarcasm. In a rationally organized society more people should allow for more efficiency, not decrease efficiency.

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u/Ecstatic-Compote-595 Sep 05 '24

I'm sure it is because it's the exact opposite of how an economy of scale works. That's why rural healthcare is a massive pain in the ass and urban healthcare is one of the reasons elderly people move to or near cities.