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Soumen Sarkar's avatar

Dear Adam - really touching content (both the original one and your addition).

Do you think Stage 4 Capitalism may be causing Stage 4 Cancer?

Does the above question make any sense?

Apparently I thought so after reading this article:

https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-stage-4-colon-cancer-symptoms-pain-2025-3

In Canada this woman was denied early intervention due to public healthcare.

When it comes to Late Stage Capitalism we do not think of Canada. Yet in USA this woman had a chance with Private Insurance plus some funds on her own (possibly around 100K or less).

I had a massive heart attack on October 2018 (two weeks before my 50th birthday). I have four stents. My out of pocket expense was $5000 over two insertions (15 days apart).

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Adam Yuret's avatar

You're not going to convince me the Canadian public healthcare system is worse than the US for-profit nightmare I live in.

I think speculating as to the causes of a particular instance of cancer isn't productive. But stress isn't a good thing for people and living in a country with no safety nets and healthcare used as a prison to keep people beholden to their employers certainly doesn't help.

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