His utopian views of a single-payer system may be doing more harm than good to those who support a government-run, “free”, health care system:
And there’s another problem with his documentary work: a lack of subtlety that delights many of his fans, but does not draw serious consideration from students of the problem. Negative attacks have made this critic of capitalism rich and famous; unfortunately they have not led to the changes that he advocates. It’s likely that, even if America does go for national health care, the final product will fall short of his own political goals.
