4. The Politics of Health

Its gurus increasingly promote vaccine scepticism, conspiracy theories and the myth that ill people have themselves to blame. How did self-care turn so nasty?

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis convened a roundtable including "Urgency of Normal," Great Barrington Declaration, and antivax propaganda.

Human rights give all people the right to be protected from harm. And Covid-19 poses a major public health risk.

This convoy and the blockades that it has inspired begs a crucial question: In what way are Canadians not free right now? asks columnist Max Fawcett.

You are not guaranteed the freedom to spread a deadly virus.

TikTokers migrated to RedNote (Xiaohongshu) ahead of the TikTok ban and had some eye-opening conversations with Chinese people about culture and systems of governance. As a result, Chinese people learned how dysfunctional America’s healthcare system is, and reacted by asking Americans questions about it and by comparing the cost of healthcare in China. Americans are also learning that there’s a surprising amount of support for Luigi Mangione among Chinese citizens on RedNote. In this video we discuss the interactions between Americans and Chinese people that’s been happening on the new #1 app in America. Sources: Newsweek - https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-rednote-2015942 British People React to American Healthcare (Video 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzSFRWNzuOU British People React to American Healthcare (Video 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kll-yYQwmuM ************** Support the Show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/humanistreport YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q4rvzJDbHeBHYk5rnvZeA/join Membership via PayPal: http://www.humanistreport.com/support.html ************** Mike's Book, 'Catalyze' is Now Available on All Major Retailers! Grab Your Digital or Paperback Copy Here: http://www.humanistreport.com/book.html ************** Visit Our Website: http://www.humanistreport.com/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ntzkbyzsdA Join Our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HumanistReport/ Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/humanistreport Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanistreport Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HumanistReport Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.figueredo/ Follow Mike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/humanistreport Subscribe to Our Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSKFAh2-y_xplp4gB_9X0w Download the Opt-Out App: https://www.optout.news/ ************** The Humanist Report (THR) is a progressive political podcast that discusses and analyzes current news events and pressing political issues. Our analyses are guided by humanism and political progressivism. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking, fact-based commentary that aims for the highest level of objectivity. #HumanistReport #RedNote #Xiaohongshu #TikTok #Healthcare

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