It’s scary to be sick in the US. For example, if one had a bad cold, you have a choice between cough syrup that doesn’t work, or go see a doctor and take 10 different lab tests just to go home with some Tylenol. Your bill comes and it’s astronomical.
Here in Taiwan, with a fever, headache, severe coughing, sore throat, loss of voice? You go to the local pharmacy, they check you out thoroughly by asking many questions, and then, the pharmacist dispenses a series of antibiotics and what not. I am no longer coughing a few hours later, but have not yet regained my ability to bargain well with my voice. So, some teas will be more expensive this year.
Did I mention I left the pharmacy having paid just 200NT, or about $6?
It’s a mess that people in the US are so concerned about losing their right to carry military grade semi auto fire arms that can kill people at will, passionately defending it like it was a god given right, but are not concerned that they do not get adequate and inexpensive healthcare, even though getting sick is with 100% certainty, but needing to kill someone is 100% not a preferable event? I think, that mentality is a serious ailment in this country.
