I knew some conservatives were batsh!t crazy about labelling everything they don't agree with socialism, but this attack on Star Trek is pretty out there. Seriously, read this idiot and his commenting hack followers.
God forbid such a world with no hunger or want or racism/sexism/etc. exists. Oh, the tyranny of no large corporations to poison our waters, abuse our citizenry, or corrupt our leaders! Seriously folks, if the GOP is against THIS kind of world view, I really think anyone who still votes for these clowns deserves all the misery they get.
I honestly DO actually agree with the premise however. The Federation probably is a socialist collective, but in more the Scandinavian sense than in the mutation the Soviets tried. I really don't know why you would be against health care and child care and free education. I really don't know where the evil is in talking to people you don't agree with. I mean, the worst that can happen is that you - gasp! - learn something from another point of view. Which, as I understand it, is against everything in the Republican platform.
Look, let's let these folks be honest with themselves. Stop charging them taxes. All taxes. That way, you can pull them over EVERY DAY for not driving a car with tags. Oh, and charge them for the time wasted by the police officer. If their house is on fire, put it out for the sake of the community, but charge them, what?, half a million? If a burglar is in their house, don't send a cop until the $50,000 fee has cleared the bank. Their children can't go outside as they are unregistered and haven't had their shots. They can't shop at a store because they won't pay sales tax.
If they COULD go overseas, they have no consulate to run to in times of trouble. Hell, they wouldn't even have a passport as they wouldn't properly be American citizens. Actually, by the rules their PATRIOT Act loving officials put into place, they couldn't even leave the country.
And eventually, they couldn't even vote.
I say we do this. Let them live the courage of their convictions. Since they refuse to pay taxes they wouldn't even be able to hold jobs. Or keep a home. They'd be even more of a drag on society than the illegal aliens they use as handy scapegoats. At least THEY pay taxes and do so without bitching about it. Even when they'll never see the benefits of pitching into Social Security.
That said, I don't want to see my few Republican family members showing up at my doorstep. Your "rugged individual" ass WILL be taken to the nearest nursery or Lowe's the next morning and you WILL be roofing, tiling, planting, or whatnot to earn your keep.
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