re: #130 freetoken

The automobile is an important tool of our social hierarchy system - it allows people to demonstrate their social stature more than just about anything else.

That’s why so many Americans despise mass transportation - it means the easy (and relatively safe, compared say to wearing jewelry) way to show off how much better one is to others is taken off the table.

Other ways to differentiate oneself, say by clothing or language, require more training than just running down to the local luxury car dealer and buying the most expensive machine one can get by with.

Do you think that part of the out-cry against the ACA or even a universal healthcare program, is because having private/employee based insurance is another aspect of social stratification?
I think so.