TRASHFUTURE Patriots in Control of the Cancer Gun feat. Tim Faust
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May 20, 2025 Tim Faust, a healthcare justice campaigner and author, returns to dive deep into the absurdities of American healthcare. He humorously critiques the push for Medicaid work requirements and examines the bizarre intersection of conspiracy theories and health policies. The conversation touches on the implications of cuts to Medicaid, the contrasting U.S. and U.K. healthcare systems, and the societal pressures around health autonomy. With wit and insight, they explore how healthcare intersects with broader socioeconomic factors, challenging the status quo.
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Maha's Misplaced Health Focus
- The Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement misdirects blame from structural causes to individual control over health.
- It offers meaning to those hurt by the healthcare system by focusing on internal control rather than external political forces.
Health Is Politically Shaped
- Focusing on individual food choices ignores political and economic determinants of health.
- Controlling food access and affordability are decisions shaped by policy, not individual willpower alone.
Actively Engage in Health Politics
- Engage in politics actively to change healthcare conditions rather than accepting them as fixed.
- Recognize that health outcomes are influenced by collective political choices, not just individual behaviors.