Sicko? no thanks!

For an European, the so-called socialist health care system – the term used by Republicans and extra-liberalists to blow upon State run health system – is a fundamental mainstay for State guarantee a sustainable system and equality among citizens, and it’s not a kind of legacy with an ideology of the past. It means every citizen – also illegal immigrants – has the right to be ill and be cured – we’re talking about rights and not business. But it’s a topic many Americans probably do not understand. On one side we have business – which is necessary and – oh yes! – it’s ok for everyone – who wants to be poor? On the other we have such abstract term-not-ideology which is right. Rights cannot be bought, cannot be swapped, they must be given by the Nation you live in – besides some rights are more righteous than others –i.e. more necessary: freedom of speech, vote, education, health. They are not hierarchical – but sometimes the latter most come first: you can refuse to vote, you can stay silent, but if you life is in danger – threatened by diseases - doesn’t matter you can't express your ideas. You must be cured.
As well as for many Americans public (socialist?) health care system sound astonishing, many Europeans strike with terror when they figure a country with insurance based health system – based on economic differences, on privileges.
In Italy, health care system ranks 2nd, according to a UN worldwide survey. Italy is not a socialist country – that’s for sure – funny our socialist legacy - the Resistance Movement - helped Americans free Italy at the end of World War II. We have so many problems. Ask any Italian what he thinks about State run health system. He may say: “some hospitals are loathsome, filthy…” or “you must wait too much for a physical” or other stuffs. That’s ok, but ask them what they think about insurance based health care system…no way, at least we love our ramshackle, rickety hospitals, our queues…for public health works and it’s the same for rich and poor…except for the former to travel overseas and get cure in American hospitals!