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johnnypenn

I read this and I loved it

Aug 12, 2011 10:29

Don't ask me why I'm wasting my time reading blog posts on Socialism or the power it has over the youth of today. The problem with teenagers is that they'll believe practically anything, same with college students who don't know better. I'm sorry, but I thought all that college nonesense was bull and never got invovled. Why? because I hate ( Read more... )

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I Challenge You To Be The Change You Want To See In The World reawakening2010 August 12 2011, 17:09:03 UTC

I want to challenge you on something. Do you really know what socialism is? Have you read about it for yourself from the first sources? Do you know about the different types of socialism? You mention Texas seceding from the United States of America. Constitutionally, do you know what the implications of that are? Do you know what your state would have to do in order to secede ( ... )

Re: I Challenge You To Be The Change You Want To See In The World johnnypenn August 12 2011, 18:10:16 UTC

I think for certain I'd be rather childish to be offended by you asking a very thought out question. Therefore, I am not offended. What sort of writer would I be if I always got pissed off with someone because they disliked my work? I have learned that I must accept everything in life, good or bad and make my own decisions.

As far as I know about socialism is that you take things from someone who has more and give it to people who have less. And, it is also a frame of thinking - Social equality. Where everything is owned by everyone and no one can own anything ust by themselves.

Like, if I had an apple, I had to give half of it to someone else. I know it sounds simple. But that's the way I think about these sorts of things.

And lemme tell you something - Your parents worked to get where they are in life. From what you told me they never took a government hand out, and neither did you. So, you and your family have my respect!

That is the American way. Well, if you believe in that sort of thing.

*hug*

ostarella August 12 2011, 18:33:39 UTC

Anyway,
Socialism sucks and I wish my State could leave the Union. Texas did it, so why can't we do it?

Um - when did Texas leave the USA? Not that I would mind if they did, but...

johnnypenn August 12 2011, 18:46:24 UTC

Texas seceded from the Union in 1861.
And during the American Civil War many states seceded from the Union to form the Confederacy States.

And during the hayday of the Obamacare beingcoming legalized by the Senate and House - a few states threatened to secede from the Union because they didn't like that Obama was forcing it on - from their point of view - on the American People.

ostarella August 12 2011, 18:59:21 UTC

Well, the Civil War - see how well that worked for them.

States are constantly threatening to leave "the Union" over this or that or the other thing. Then they wise up and realize how much it would cost them in reality and STFU.

At any rate, I have no problem with pure socialism. Nor do I have a problem with citizens who have paid taxes getting help from the government in return. And, seriously, no disrespect to you, but as long as you're living with your parents and jobless, you're really not in a position to rant about other people getting handouts. Most writers - and I do mean most - do not earn their living by writing. They have jobs and write on the side.

johnnypenn August 12 2011, 21:03:02 UTC

Now, I have had jobs in the past and writen on the side. It just hasn't been working out on the job front for me and I think it's just a combination of things. I'm not blaming the gov because I can't get a job. That's my personal thing I gotta do.

Still - at the same time. I don't think it's right for people who CAN work to get handouts from the gov. I am all for people who are disabled or something to get help. That's totally fine by me.

Ah, the Civil War, from what I remember - it started over taxes.

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