As I pulled up to the school the other day, I was met with a few cars that had Bernie: Feel the Bern stickers. I thought to myself, why would anyone want to promote socialism? Don't they know what that term really means? These are collegiate types, so obviously they MUST know the ramifications of why Socialism is failing in many countries throughout Europe.
Sure we all hear about the Swedish Educational system and how college (et.al.) is free free free FREE! It sounds heavenly doesn't it? Everyone wants to live in the land of milk and honey - right?!
But kids, I have to be the bearer of bad news...
Nothing in life is free.
Picture if you will, you're waking up in London's east side. You of college age are looking for a job, living on the dole. You have a thyroid problem but the doctor says it will nine months before you qualify (yes, qualify) for an operation. So you trug along, sick as a dog-barely able to keep your eyes open and are 40 stones over your weight allotment as prescribed by the government.
Same kid two blocks over did pass the collegiate test and is in college chosen for him by the government. Oh, in case you're wondering, Oxford is NOT free. You only go there if your family is very, very wealthy or you are visiting from America. You go to accounting classes - not because you like accounting but because the government test told them to assign you to an accounting career. You wanted to be a solicitor (lawyer UK style) but tough cookies. The government doesn't need another solicitor this week.
Both lives have what in common that Americans in a democracy with capitalism don't have... the government makes a thousand decisions for you every day. Meaning you become a slave to your country with a ruling class smaller than perhaps 1%.
Now. Add the VAT tax which is 20% added to every purchase including food. (also known as value added tax) You're looking at most of your £1,900 GBP being eaten up in VAT taxes. Example: a carton of 6 eggs is £1.45 GBP. Now add 20% comes to £1.74 GBP (that's $2.74 US for 1/2 a dozen eggs). Did I mention that most Socialistic societies have very high prices for food?
Now that your head is swimming (or drowning) in math, tell me; how does free sound to you now, comrades? I can feel the Bern - Can't you?
Always remember:
I do understand that we are approaching this state of socialism and close to communism. Most of my generation understand this which is what most call the silent majority. We will not be silent any more as you can tell with the issues about Trump. The younger generations just don't understand the consequences . I just wish they weren't so narrow minded. It all about work , they feel they don't need to work or be responsible. So sad when they will see the light , maybe too late.
ReplyDeleteShow the younger generation today's Venezuela! Waiting in line for 6 hours for their food ration. How many Millennials go six hours without eating something during the day???
ReplyDeleteThere is no food because there's nothing to pay the farmers to produce it, only worthless vouchers!Nobody wants to work, because all they earn is taxed away.
Feeling that "BERN"?
Wow, I wonder what the "ration" is after a six hour wait? Oh, I'd wait 6 hrs. if I could get a month's supply, but I'm sure that you can only have "your share" of what's available to you, the Peons, after their "leaders" have stocked their shelves.
ReplyDeleteSorry, not many potatoes this week, only 5 per family and a pound of rice. There's a few bugs in the rice, you'll have to pick them out when you boil it.
Not much meat, either. Only 3 cows came in this week for the whole town, so there's a 2 pound limit on all meats.
6 eggs and 5 pounds of flour. No peas available, but a pound of dried beans for each family.
Raise your own chickens??? You all now about the Chicken Ordinance! You all passed it to get rid of all the crowing noises!
Bernie can bring this home to the US!
Obviously a Obama lay about
DeleteSocialism equals wanting other people's money while you sit at home while I work this equals the Obama welfare crowd.
ReplyDeleteAll these young people see, and all they are hearing, is free college and no more student loan debt. Wake Up, young people, before it's too late.
ReplyDeleteSanders != Socialism.
ReplyDeleteMost of his supporters actually understand this.
College doesn't support trump bc he is paying for his own campaign and wants to fix the White House. They want Bernie because he has taken donations from big corporations, going to raise taxes by 50 percent and has been a politician for 50 years. I'm confused!!
ReplyDeleteAmerican immigrants worked hard to make the USA a great nation.
ReplyDeleteIf Americans don't work, the nation falls. Unless, of course, you
allow a flood of illegal immigrants in to do the work and pay
for your govt freebies. I wonder when the illegals will wake up
and see what's happening.
506, Isn't England where it's being taken over by Muslim sectors where the natives are no longer welcome?
ReplyDeleteClearly, you have not read the news in the last year!