r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/Daft00 Feb 28 '25

Idk if I'm missing something (and I totally understand that US health insurance is awful and predatory) but in this video they don't mention finances or struggle, per se... Just that the son has to get bloodwork twice a week.

Is there anything about this particular video that's "orphancrushingmachine"?

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u/HaveYouSeenMySpoon Feb 28 '25

Well here in Sweden we have several different transport services provided to the elderly and sick without charge. The local government has an obligation to make sure citizens have access to healthcare.

My dad is currently undergoing treatment for cancer and most of the treatment is done at home, a team of nurses visit him a couple of times per week to administer most of the treatment.

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u/Ake-TL Feb 28 '25

Not sure that works with Americas area and terrible urban planning

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u/babysgotneeds Feb 28 '25

It should work regardless. The people should always come first.

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u/Daft00 Feb 28 '25

Crazy... it's almost like your government cares about its citizens' wellbeing?

/s if it isn't obvious

Unfortunately, that hardly ever is the case here in the US. Pharma and insurance companies are the only thing our govt seems to care about.

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u/AwayHistorian1355 Feb 28 '25

He said his son has cancer, which costs way too much. The fact that an elderly man must take care of his elderly son is terrible and a struggle in itself.

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u/Daft00 Feb 28 '25

I agree with all of your points, just saying they never actually talk about there being any financial struggle here, just a speeding ticket he doesn't think is accurate.

Not a hill I want to die on since I hate American healthcare but I was confused.

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u/Whoa1Whoa1 Feb 28 '25

As someone else in this thread said: "The OP video is also absolutely that. It's insulting for the judge to even say "you are what America is about, helping your son go do his blood work even at 90". Why on earth is a 90 year old needing to drive his son for Healthcare? Because for the 90% America is about exploiting you until you die, because there is no system, only private rich corporations."

Also, this guy likely shouldn't have gotten pulled over in the first place. He shouldn't even have to drive in the first place. In many other countries, it is 100% free to get medical services to come pick you up and drop you off before and after a visit with a nearby hospital. He shouldn't have been summoned to court and this whole thing never should have even taken place. America should not be about 90 year olds having to do this shit to take care of their 60 year old children. Both him and his son should be taken care of by well paid hospital staff that pick them up, perform all checkups, and drop them off back home. The orphan crushing machine is that this dude has to drive his dying son to a hospital, gets pulled over by some corrupt cop, gets summoned to court, and has to deal with all this bullshit that he never should have had to deal with in the first place.