What does ''commodity'' mean in this context? What does ''commodity'' mean in this context? Here is an excerpt from the video: for its citizens oftentimes care is 00:34 treated as a commodity rather t

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What does ''commodity'' mean in this context? What does ''commodity'' mean in this context? Here is an excerpt from the video: for its citizens oftentimes care is 00:34 treated as a commodity rather than a 00:36 necessity https://youtu.be/V1D5CzpQDJg?t=34

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A commodity is something that's bought and sold. In this context, she's saying that healthcare is being bought and sold like food, rather than being thought of as a human right.

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