We have been a socialistic republic for many many years and that is not likely to change no matter who wins
Kudos to BlindBoo for being the first dumbocrat to actually be HONEST about something. But how sad that he can say that with such comfort. We should all be outraged at the thought of Socialism, because it is nothing more than a nicer way of saying slavery. If you find slavery acceptable, you are one sick son of a *****. And if you don't, then you should be ******* outraged at the thought of Socialism.
The only reason to be outraged at the thought of our society being a hybrid-socialistic republic is pure ignorance. No it's not a nicer way of saying slavery. Socialistic reforms have made the lives of ordinary US citizens much better in the last century. Now the corporatist are masquerading as liberatians and want to return to the days where they have virtual slaves in their workers. That should make you outraged.
You've got no constitutional authority to be making this country into a socialist state. The depredations upon the Constitution which have got you where you are were put their via intimidation and judicial activism. Our Constitution was written in such a way that the common man could understand it. And we do.
These federal programs are UNSUSTAINABLE. I don't know what part of "UNSUSTAINABLE" you people aren't comprehending. TWO-THIRDS of our federal budget are being eaten up by them, and the result is that we're unable to fund the normal functions of our government.
Nobody is saying that safety nets aren't appropriate. But those safety nets were
supposed to be operated at the STATE level, closer to the people, and organically balanced by competition with other states. Now that we already have these behemoths chowing through all our tax money, the states are broke, unable to take a fair share out of the revenue stream because the feds are taking the bulk of it.
And this pathetic strawman argument that Republicans are trying to end Social Security and Medicare now that people are dependent upon them is beneath contempt. ANYBODY who follows politics KNOWS that's not the case. What's being proposed are changes that affect no one who is currently enrolled, and give CHOICE to the next generation... and that choice INCLUDES traditional enrollment.
On the original topic of whether we're going to be okay or not if Obama wins, I think it's completely clear that we're not. We could be past the tipping point already where nobody can pull us back. You can't have more people taking than making. The takers aren't getting anything but crumbs so they're not getting enough to create a robust economy, and the makers aren't going to be willing to make more than what they, themselves, need because any extra is just gobbled up by a greedy government anyway.
Socialism doesn't work, not even when you slap a happy face on it. Look at Greece. Look at Spain. Look at France.
So, economically we'd be screwed. In terms of Liberty, equally so. Already we see this administration FAILING to uphold such principles as Freedom of Speech, in fact going behind our backs to support global initiatives at the U.N. designed to placate religious crackpots. Already we see choice in such deeply personal matters as healthcare taken from us, our medical records, complete with BMIs, seized for government consumption.
