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Oh yeah. You better believe I’m gettin’ my fair share. And I don’t care how many rich people have to ante up till I get it. Because I’m an American. And I want my piece of the American dream. I earned it. It’s my birthright as an American citizen. And, by golly, I’m gonna get it.So, I’m gonna vote for candidates who’ll make sure I get my fair share.
Because voting is not only my right. It’s also my duty. So, my duty is to make sure the government keeps things fair. Sometimes that means you gotta take more from those who have more and give to those who have less. Who could possibly argue with that flawless logic?
Evidently, some “fools” believe they CAN argue with that flawless logic.
And those “fools” even include a former American President. Would you believe we’ve actually had someone in the highest office in our land who did NOT believe democracy is awesome? It’s true. I shared his view on the subject 10 years ago:
“America’s 2nd President, John Adams, had multiple negative things to say about this. He talked about how a democracy “soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.” And I hear a lot of modern day “conservatives” lauding the constitution as our source of enlightenment and freedoms. President Adams said this about that… “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Yeah, 10 years ago (and even decades ago) I wrote negative things about the form of government we have. Of course, that’s not a popular opinion. Because Americans have been raised to believe democracy is the hottest brand going.
And maybe you’ve heard of this quote attributed to Alexander Fraser Tytler, a Scottish judge, historian, and writer: “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.”
Based on Tytler’s assessment of democracy, I’d say America is mighty close to the dictatorship phase. Because our multi-trillion dollar deficit is clear evidence of our loose fiscal policy.
But, hey, as long as the government gets me my fair share, who cares?
Right?
So, it’s important to elect Robin Hood politicians. And give them the power to take from those filthy rich people and spread the wealth around. Because we, the people, are the bosses. And those politicians work for US.
Yeah, right.
Here’s what Mr. Tytler had to say about that notion: “The people flatter themselves that they have the sovereign power. These are, in fact, words without meaning.”
If you truly believe your “vote” has the power to change your country for the better, you’re running with your eyes closed. Especially in light of the fact that America currently has a person with dementia installed in the highest office in the land. And another person, high on laughing gas, installed in the second highest office in the land.
Moronic marionettes.
But at least their puppeteers will manipulate them into doing what’s necessary to get me my fair share. And that’s all I (and all other good democratic citizens) need for a good life in this world.
‘Scuse me sir. Would you hand me my fair share?
Yeah, that rich guy has it, right over there.
I’ll be sure to vote for you, when you do.
Because I know you’re promises are true.
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