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Originally Posted by MetaMan
Well I'm not conservative so I am not to sure who you are talking to. I don't fit into a political party. I just do not like the way the Democratic party has shifted towards this super socialist/entitlement mentality. Just like you do not like the way many Republicans hold tight to their religion (which i don't like or agree with either).
But to me this new age socialist/entitlement society is much more dangerous then a group of guys who still like their church. Why? Because i believe religion is on its way out in the western world anyway. This new socialist/entitlement society is on the up rise. So to me it is more dangerous and it definitely is.
"free education" and "free healthcare" are great things for sure. I could also say "free round trip around the world for everyone" but it really doesn't stack up to against a litmus test. Government has gotten so big, so bloated. I don't trust anything they get their hands on and when someone steps in and wants to make that even larger i cannot fathom going that way. The government does not need more money, more control. They need to clean themselves up first.
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I think you are only looking at the far extreme and bad vs what benefits as a nation we would gain..
First off I can't stand entitlements and I can't stand how some throw the word around about everything. Example most of the right wing tries to call social security "entitlements" which it 100 per fucking cent is not..
Now let's look at education and health care. First of all college debt is now the second largest form of debt in this country, seconded only to home mortgages. That in and of it's self is fucking insane and it's going to destroy this country.
Next, the fact that corporate America has this fixation with college diplomas is also completely fucking ridiclious. You don't need a fucking college education to be a manager but 99.9% of all major corporations require you to have one.. It's fucking stupid and is the root of the problem as to the rise of education costs and the massive debt so some college kid can get a few bucks extra per hour at Taco Bell.
The problem is we aren't equipping kids with the ability to get a job when they leave high school so they go to college thinking that will,solve their problems then still can't get a good job.. We need to be focusing on trade schools and yes that should be a free resource.
You want to be a programmer, then go to a trade school why do you need a 4 year CS degree to program C#? You want to be a machinist, a realtor What the fuck ever.. Well the skills should be obtained at trade schools as a continuing free education after you complete HS.
That is not socialism it's call creating a competent workforce and keeping our county competitive.. It's common sense IMO.
Heath care is also not an entitlement, it's a necessity. Everyone gets sick or needs to see a doctor.. This should be looked at as a basic human right. It sure as hell should not be a for profit industry where the insurance companies do everything possible to not pay for your needed care.
Education and health carecare are not entitlements, it's investing in the future of this country.