I have stated, I have no problem with the fact that our capitalist society incorporates bits of socialism and I am not against all social programs by any means. There are are many things the government chooses to do with those multi-thousand dollar checks I have written most of my life at tax time or had taken out of my paycheck every week, 2 weeks or monthly, that I would never contribute to, in my wildest pipe dream. I have no problem with aid to the poor, that is the poor by no fault of their own. I have a lot of problem with support to the poor that just do not want to work (yes, they are out there) or do work some but on purpose not enough to cut down the free money from the government (again, yes they are out there). I see a certain amount of socialism to the wealthy, as I have never escaped the tax man, yet some are in a bracket where they can take advantage of breaks, write offs and questionable expensing to the point they pay no tax, but the country's bill must be paid by somebody and I and people like me (yes, we're out there) continue to write those checks. To me that is socialism. The #3 definition of socialism in most main dictionaries is (this one from Webster):
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It is really the first 2/3 of that def that gets people. What people are afraid of is the phrase Creeping Socialism (this one from Conservapedia
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While not a right wing fanatic about it, I do realize it exists and the conservative in me, means wanting to slow it down as much as possible to the limits of what I can as a somewhat conservative private citizen, 47 year married, head of household. I'm not wanting to roll the clock back, like many of the knee jerk conservatives on here, just slow the pace and be left alone by my government. I'm one who has always sent in that check on time, never bouncing, with an outward smile, but inwardly just praying the dumbasses that are giving the money I worked for away would at least spend it on things and people I would approve of for one reason or another, in one way or another, though often they simply don't.
I'll tell ya right now, the "Crack Pipes For The Poor" idea, just doesn't cut it.
I appreciate your optimistic view of my intelligence but no, pretty average, (again, a lot of average people out here), most of the time with old common sense views. Most people similar, until they get on the internet, becoming fire breathers or mouth breathers, depending on your point of view.
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