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originally posted by: odzeandennz
Threads don't have to make sense anymore...........just political bait n' bash
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: Justoneman
To troll or not to troll???
I won't do it.....but only this time
Don't be scared of the left man. Most are sane people and love America. And I also know you are only talking about the far-left which do want to destroy the constitution and ruin everything. But lucky for us they actually hold little power.
I myself recently switched party affiliation to the republican side but everyone I know that is not family is still left but they are not dumb. They all own guns and would happily defend others constitutional rights.
Just keep that in mind bro!
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Justoneman
I would fail the China Citizen Score.
I don't trust the government, often do my own thing, embrace personal freedoms and liberties, and despise over-regulation.
Wonder when the US will enact it.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Justoneman
They know exactly what they want. They want to end America, trash the Constitution, eliminate borders and infringe on every right we have.
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: Justoneman
Don't be scared of the left man. Most are sane people and love America.
originally posted by: sdcigarpig
Having lived in this country for all of this time, and seen much, along with how the government works, the court cases, and the laws. And here is what can be stated:
Any and all programs paid for by the citizens have a socialist element to it. What are you willing to give up, and what would society look like? If you think it would be a paradise, perhaps one could look at say history as an example.
If you do not like socialism, that is fine, ok. And people will turn around and point to countries that are failing, like Venezuela, as an example, that the evils of socialism. And use it as an example.
I am tired of the fighting, cause it goes no where. So lets eliminate it from the country, since that is what the goal is right?
So here is what you can expect. Gone will be the following: No more driving free on roads, those would have to be privatized, so expect tolls, to travel on them, paying for the upkeep, in addition to the taxes on gas. Public libraries would be gone. And the cost of a letter in the mail will be go on up fully. And lets just say the cost of college will go up further, and far more. Bridges will be iffy. Oh and those levies to help mitigate flooding, those would be gone as well. And the garbage, I guess we will all have to learn to reuse, cause there would be no more public landfills, or pay a higher price. And farmers, well who needs them, the subsidies would be going. Bright note, congress will have to pay for their own healthcare now, as it would no longer be funded by the public. And you know the yearly flu, well I guess we all can take a chance, as the vaccines will now cost, and do we really need say a polio vaccinations? Well there won’t be any more regulations on the environment, the EPA is gone. And I hope everyone, who does not like socialism likes taking care of elderly family, as social security would be gone. Museums would be far and few between, all of those great works of art, would be now no longer on display. Public schools, well I guess we can set education back in the USA, and forget college, why should anyone pay for another person going to college. Public parks are a thing of the past. Course hunger will be rampant, as food stamps and many of the social nets will be gone. Medicare, Schip, Medicaid, and other public health would be gone. Good for the antiabortion movement. And medicines are going to be risky, cause the FDA would not be around that much to check on things. E-coli anyone? And if you get hurt, your family will care for you, and see to your medical well being, and no more Disability. And hey no more unemployment, as that program will also go. WIC will be gone, and snow removal will be a thing of the past. Along with the military will be severely cut, along with help to veterans.
originally posted by: Justoneman
If we can avoid losing our focus by letting emotions get in it like ANTIFA, then we will avoid being just like them if we succeed.
It has to be Ghandi or MLK style of peaceful change to unbearable treatment or you risk being just as bad as the military style dictatorships we abhor. Somehow we have to find balance.
If Mao was the person who led the Chinese to the entrance of the industrial highway, Deng was the one who led the Chinese to drive on the highway. During this period, China has grown at a rate of over 10% per year. It is a common mistake that many Americans believe the rapid growth in China only happened in recent years. Jiang basically continued Deng’s philosophy, and harvested the fruits of the economic reform started by his predecessors.