You'd think a Capitalist Mecca like the US would look for & embrace "Best Practices" [View All]

[elehhhhna]

We must decide whether we are going to emulate (and compete with) the old, dissolving USSR, Third World counties, or Western Europe. Once we make this decision (our overlord have already come down hard on the side of Russian style kleptocracy -- if-not-worse) we can look at how they "manage" and care for their dependent populations (kids, elderly, mentally ill, etc.) as well as their working class.

IMO the time to decide is dammned near over and unless we, the people, make our wishes known, loudly and consistently, we are doomed. (That's DOMED for you lurking Freeps).