America has Forgotten how to Care for Its People

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

 

If you are a working class American, the great majority, you know that the greatest President in history was undoubtedly Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His policies were focused on improving the lives of all Americans for 12 years. No other president has always placed people first. Over the last 78 years our government’s priorities have become corporate profits, and special interests who pay for the elections of our executive and legislative branches. You may not be aware of this fact, but there are less than a handful of lobbyists working for you and me in Washington.

In the 21^st century, the super-rich have abandoned capitalism and now have complete control over our government. America has become a plutocracy. The quality of life for most Americans has declined thanks to “Greedflation,” growing racism, mass bigotry, proven by the enormous increase in hate crimes, misogyny, and a failure to care for our senior citizens. Most Americans have inadequate healthcare, or none at all. Few working-class families can afford higher education for their children. One half of all Americans live in the low-income bracket or below the poverty line. Our elderly struggle to survive as the cost of food has risen 30 percent, heating and air conditioning 37 percent, and most of their meager income is spent on medical care and the rising cost of prescription drugs. In every other developed nation healthcare is free and include life-saving prescription drugs.

A study focused on the world’s developed nations revealed that the United States is last in quality of life. The most ignored group are our seniors. Unlike most developed nations, America abandons its older citizens after they cease to be members of the working class. Although millions of our seniors require extended healthcare but are unable to afford the best care not covered by Medicare, our government continues to do nothing about the situation. Although our nation once discussed the dignity and quality of life for our eldest citizens, this is no longer their concern. This is strange because the average age of the Senate classifies them as “seniors.”

Possibly the greatest failure of our government is how our military is mistreated when they return from war zones. Little care is given for mental deformities resulting from multiple deployments into war zones. Many come home without the ability to find suitable employment. There is no excuse why I see homeless veterans holding carboard signs asking for assistance from regular citizens. Our government is eager to send them to war, but ignore them when they return home. War is good business for our wealthy elected officials in Washington, by not good for the men and women who actually fight their wars.

If it wasn’t such an egregious lie, the statement made by politicians that “America is the greatest country in the world” would be the most laughable line in history.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Source: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/24/2205842/-Our-country-s-failure-to-provide-affordable-long-term-care-for-the-elderly-is-already-a-crisis?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web

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