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The trend line in the graph shows that, on average, trust in science declines as societal inequality increases.
“inequality affects how you see those around you … people in less equal societies are less likely to trust each other.”
— Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett The Spirit Level, 2009
https://theconversation.com/the-less-equal-we-become-the-less-we-trust-science-and-thats-a-problem-151691
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"The coming crisis of capitalism is not only economic; it’s also a moral and political crisis. A constitution in tatters is the death knell of democracy. By the same token, corporate monopolies are incompatible with a market economy."
Via Capitalism in America: The coming crisis
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"...Michele Usuelli, a doctor and regional councillor for the small, leftwing party, Più Europa, pins much of the blame on politics and healthcare mismanagement. He said Lombardy’s fate began to be charted out in the late 1990s when the Italian government decentralised healthcare, giving regions more autonomy."
"At the same time, the privatisation of healthcare became more prevalent. Although other regions continued to mostly maintain the public health system, a succession of Lombardy governors, including Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia between 1995 and 2013, and Matteo Salvini’s far-right League since then, allowed the private and public systems to compete for funds based on efficiency."
"Even though Lombardy developed one of the most enviable healthcare systems in Italy, the strategy left private firms free to invest in areas of care that made more money, inevitably leading to a reduction of beds in the public system and leaving the region less equipped to meet all types of health needs."
Via Why was Lombardy hit harder than Italy's other regions?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #Italy #Lombardy #healthcare #MedicareForAll #inequality #capitalismWhy was Lombardy hit harder than Italy's other regions?
It is Italy’s richest province yet Covid-19 spread lethally through Lombardy and residents want answerswww.theguardian.com
It is Italy’s richest province yet Covid-19 spread lethally through Lombardy and residents want answerswww.theguardian.com
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