That number leaps up to approximately 99.999% of registered all Republicans and Libertarians...
Fueled by the right wing echo chamber of the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, etc.--to these people, Socialism is indifferent to Communism and one step ahead of Fascism.
Logic be damned, these folks are economic experts: Socialism bad, Capitalism good! No socialized health care! Even if I have no health care coverage and can't afford a doctor!! Now let me go vote for George W. Bush!!
I've found, however, that when confronted with the most remedial of every day facts, such as that our public libraries, public parks system, interstate highway system, fire departments, police departments, public school systems....post offices are all quintessentially government run socialist enterprises--these same experts become flummoxed and dumbfounded.
So, the next time you throw around the terms 'Socialism' and 'Capitalism' and the 'Free Market'...actually take 5 seconds to actually ponder what you are trying to say.
It might improve the quality of the current public debate.
4 comments:
no doubt ripper. good point
Ripper, you never fail to amuse me somehow. Your post today was no exception.
Hey, do me a huge favor and get your hands on a copy of LAKE OF FIRE. Good (thankfully b&w) film that shows the extreme extreme of both right and left on the abortion subject. I'd love to see you do a post on that.
Your freak Libertarian radical anti-Socialism Limbaugh-Beck loving friend ,
Alice
Just had to share this exceptional email I just got!
Perfect solution
While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my sister-in-law the other day, I think we have found the solution. I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you're a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care. A new hip? Unheard of. We simply can't afford to take care of you anymore. You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, etc. Let?s take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon.
So here is the solution. When you turn 70, you get a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot 2 Senators and 2 Representatives. Of course, you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, a roof over your head and all the health care you need!!! New teeth, great!!! Need glasses, no problem. New hip, knee, kidney, lung, heart? Well bring it on. And who will be paying for all of this. The same government that just told you that you are too old for health care. And, since you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income tax.
I really think we have a Perfect Solution!!!
P.S.
I sent this to my two senators and my representative, Do you think they might take the hint?
The Perfect Solution to Senior Health Care
Actually Alice brings up a great point!
Shouldn't we incentivize non-criminals? By not providing healthcare to the poor, we are giving more people reason to become criminals...
rediculous
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