Anti-Socialists Unite!

Kids, we are in the middle of the most hysterical campaign of misinformation and outright lies in memory. Apparently, if the government "takes over" health insurance by providing a public insurance option, it is going to execute you if you either a) don't have a job, or b) cost too much money to keep alive. Personally, I would support a plan to execute the morons I've seen interrupting recent town hall meetings on health care. I firmly believe that "terminally stupid" is a real affliction, and euthanasia is the treatment of choice in this case.

Despite the fact that rancor and lies are driving the health care debate, there is one thing that is apparently agreed upon by all politicians, morons, and other people who haven't been paying attention: We don't want socialized medicine! We don't have a freaking clue what "socialized medicine" is, but we don't want it!

Well, the Angry Liberal has some news for you, and those of you who hate "socialized medicine" had better sit down:

ANYONE WHO USES ANY TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, IS PARTICIPATING IN SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!

That's right! All of you "rugged individualist super-capitalists" out there who have any sort of health insurance are part of a socialized medical program. And I'm amazed how many Americans are too stupid to recognize this.

Webster's online definition of socialism is as follows:

Main Entry: so·cial·ism

1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production or distribution of goods

So a "socialized" system of paying for health care would involve collective ownership (in other words, a lot of people paying in premiums and receiving a policy) and administration of the means of production (health care payments, either by the government or private program administrators), and distribution of goods based on something other than merit. In the case of health insurance, the payout is based on who gets sick, not who deserves the money. Such a system is simply a textbook example of socialism in action.

So for you stauch capitalists out there ("anti-socialists," if you will), what is your "capitalist" alternative to insurance? That's easy. You stand on your own two feet. You don't voluntarily participate in any socialist programs like insurance. And when you get into an auto accident, you get out your checkbook and scribble out a series of checks for half a million dollars, made payable to your doctor, your hospital, the testing labs, the rehabilitation facility and a couple of dozen other related entities. In other words, you pay your own way. But you don't mind this. After all, you're a capitalist. You believe in self-reliance and you will not participate in any liberal social program like insurance. I mean, you could pay into an insurance plan for your whole life, and if you never get sick, you'll never see a dime back! Where is the fairness in that? That's not any better than paying taxes! And the thought of your premiums going to all of those other socialist scumbags who get cancer or are shot in a robbery - you simply can't stand for that. If you let your guard down and participate in a socialist program like insurance, you'll be contributing to the destruction of our way of life! And morons who don't look like they're smart enough to have a job will scream at you at town hall meetings.

And don't think for a second that I'm only talking about health insurance here. Auto insurance and homeowner's insurance are exactly the same. If you carry any of these products, you are a socialist.

Feeling stupid yet? You should be.

The bottom line in the current health insurance debate is this: Both private and public insurance options are socialist programs. The only argument is this: Do you prefer the administrators of your socialist insurance program to be government employees, who can be tossed out every two to six years if you don't like they way they are handling your insurance, or do you prefer the administrators of your socialist insurance program to be private citizens who are not accountable to you in the least and actually profit by charging you too much and paying out too little?

In short, ignorance and stupidity delivered at a high decibel level is still ignorance and stupidity. And right now during the health care debate, America is hearing from the ignorant and stupid like never before. Their message - no socialized medicine - is further proof that they know absolutely nothing of the world in which they live.

So why would anybody listen to them?

8/16/09

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