American Socialism

[Don Corleone]

It took me a long time to understand why a bunch of people who are on the surface, rational, reasonable and intelligent (namely, the Europeans) would embrace socialism to such a strong degree. You don't see that many unemployed pot-smoking 20 somethings playing video games 24-7, so what gives.

And then it dawned on me, we're not talking about the same economic system at all. I'm not certain I completely understand European Socialism yet, but one thing is clear, it's definitely not American socialism. American socialism is all about handouts, college students going to university for 9 years, that sort of thing. *shiver*

There are some good, nay, vital, programs that come out of socialism. Nobody wants to read about granny eating cat food or a 5 year old being adopted on the black market.

But in my mind, socialism always down to one fundamental question.... Do you think your government can do a better job of taking care of the people than the people can do for themselves.

And in America, that answer is a earth-booming resounding NO