In almost all images of outraged citizens protesting health care reform, there is at least one person holding a sign that says something to the effect of "NO SOCIALISM" or "SOCIALISTS OUT OF AMERICA!" or " 'THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS; KEEP SOCIALSIM OUT!"
Yes, a public health care option would be a social program. Yes, it would provide an even footing for those who cannot currently afford medical care. Yes, it would be government run. But would it be socialism?
Absolutely not. Socialism is dead. It has been tried and it has failed. It is too susceptible to corruption, blah, blah, blah. We've all read Animal Farm by George Orwell, even though that particular work is somewhat misleading about the nature of socialism. No congressman, no senator, no representative in this government, least of all those in the Obama administration have any interest in creating a Socialist state. They know better. They've read Animal Farm too.
One thing critics of health care reform don't seem to realize (or refuse to acknowledge) is that we already have a nation that has social programs.
If these protesters really have such a fear of an antiquated theory of government, how about this:
Why doesn't the government refuse to send them social security checks when they retire? Why not refuse them Medicare and Medicaid? Karl Marx supported public education in The Communist Manifesto, so that should probably go too. If they are so afraid that they are willing to stand in a town hall ferociously chanting "KILL THE BILL!", elimination of these programs should come as a relief. They'll have no money, but at least there won't be a threat of Socialism.
Yes, a public health care option would be a social program. Yes, it would provide an even footing for those who cannot currently afford medical care. Yes, it would be government run. But would it be socialism?
Absolutely not. Socialism is dead. It has been tried and it has failed. It is too susceptible to corruption, blah, blah, blah. We've all read Animal Farm by George Orwell, even though that particular work is somewhat misleading about the nature of socialism. No congressman, no senator, no representative in this government, least of all those in the Obama administration have any interest in creating a Socialist state. They know better. They've read Animal Farm too.
One thing critics of health care reform don't seem to realize (or refuse to acknowledge) is that we already have a nation that has social programs.
If these protesters really have such a fear of an antiquated theory of government, how about this:
Why doesn't the government refuse to send them social security checks when they retire? Why not refuse them Medicare and Medicaid? Karl Marx supported public education in The Communist Manifesto, so that should probably go too. If they are so afraid that they are willing to stand in a town hall ferociously chanting "KILL THE BILL!", elimination of these programs should come as a relief. They'll have no money, but at least there won't be a threat of Socialism.
Social Security doesn't work but people have already paid their money into it so they should get it. We don't need socialist programs here. Public Education is a joke. You stupid democrats are ruining this country.
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