An American in France tells of his experiences with the French system. As you may imagine, it’s ghastly, unsettling, stuff, full of prompt appointments and helpful specialists. Conservatives, it’s worth saying, have much the same reaction when faced with the horrors of high-quality, socialized care.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.