ELI5: What in the hell did Trump tap into that is almost causing a second civil war in america? - eviltoast
  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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    3 months ago

    Hey, my boomer dad got to be a slave soldier AND live the dream.

    Because his dad was a dentist and he could afford to pay for college after Uncle Sam, it turns out, got him shot twice, blown up once, and gave him leukemia.

    But at least Vietnam doesn’t have universal healthcare.

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      3 months ago

      actually 87% of the Vietnamese population are covered by social health insurance (as of 2018)

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        3 months ago

        I know, I’m referring to the fact that all that got done to him to defend a fascist state against Big Scary Communist Ho Chi Minh who actually wanted to be a US Ally against Chinese influence in Asia.

        And then they didn’t even fucking win. Which was probably good, but still.