I'm out skiing for the week, fell and injured my thumb. So, I go down to the Urgent Care clinic at the ski resort to get X-rays and a cast. The clinic is very busy with the injured skiers, the ski patrol brings new ones all the time. They take some insurance, but not all, so some have to pay cash for the services. So,while waiting to be seen by a doc, I started to think:
There are two ways to look at this clinic
1. As a normal person. The clinic provides much needed services to people who enjoy themselves playing in the snow but unfortunately some get injured.
2. As a progressive/liberal. The clinic is a capitalist enterprise which profits from poor people's misery. They should not be allowed to make a profit on sick people.