tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4671977882438536383.post169293667831734327..comments2011-07-21T09:25:56.630-07:00Comments on Middle Finger Politics: ClarificationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4671977882438536383.post-79953571852800697142010-03-23T16:41:49.821-07:002010-03-23T16:41:49.821-07:00Hi Anonymous - I probably won't have time to r...Hi Anonymous - I probably won't have time to respond tonight, but it is on my To-Do List for tomorrow. Thanks!Middle Finger Politicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072896530301137264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4671977882438536383.post-25371655390236315472010-03-23T06:28:32.148-07:002010-03-23T06:28:32.148-07:00But....ok
Two things:
1) Wanting government regula...But....ok<br />Two things:<br />1) Wanting government regulated health insurance isn't socialism. Sorry, but it isn't. Perhaps you could make the argument with government OWNED health insurance, but not government regulated health insurance.<br />Also, you don't have to have health insurance. You have to pay a fee if you don't get it, but that fee is 1% of your income, which is probably less than it would cost you to get health insurance. Besides, are you really denying your work-given health insurance? The government also doesn't let you threaten the life of a President or yell fire in a crowded room -- is that Progressives taking away your freedom? The government makes you wear seatbelts -- are you complaining about that terrible loss of freedom?<br />2) Socialism is an economic movement. Communism is a system of government. You cannot replace democracy with socialism -- it's an impossibility. But that's just words.<br /><br />I do appreciate your attempts to help this naive progressive understand, but I must confess I still don't understand your clarification. How is pushing through reform ending democracy? There are more Democrats than Republicans in the Congress. The Democrats passed their bill. Did they do it in the best way? No. Did they do it in a shady way? Yes. But in 2008 America voted in more Democrats than Republicans, and the Democrats are passing their agenda. In November, you get to fight this. This means Democracy is still working. <br />I totally admire your passion, but simply am having trouble understanding your logic. <br />Democrats aren't representing the values of Republicans, so they're ending Democracy? I honestly am having trouble understanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com