Or "socialism" is defined as free healthcare and education and excellent social welfare programs for those OTHER, undeserving, people.
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Aug 17, 2011 8:16:11 am PDT #20793 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Jesse - Aug 17, 2011 8:16:23 am PDT #20794 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think the "disconnect" is that they have no idea what socialism really is.
It's definitely a start.
And what about what's her name on Fox News who just came back from maternity leave, singing its praises?
Jessica - Aug 17, 2011 8:18:22 am PDT #20795 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There is a fairly amazing number of people who hear "socialist" and think "Nazis."
sumi - Aug 17, 2011 8:19:44 am PDT #20796 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
ION, baby fishing cats! Adorable and stripey.
brenda m - Aug 17, 2011 8:25:22 am PDT #20797 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
There is a fairly amazing number of people who hear "socialist" and think "Nazis."
Or Stalin.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 17, 2011 8:25:54 am PDT #20798 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
ION, baby fishing cats! Adorable and stripey.
Their little tongues are so cute!
I have had multiple people ask me why I worked, since I claim to lean toward socialism. I think they think if you believe in socialism, it means that you want "something for nothing" and are lazy and just want to lay around and have everything given to you.
Jessica - Aug 17, 2011 8:28:50 am PDT #20799 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
lay around and have everything given to you.
To be fair, I do want this. But as a lifestyle, not a political system.
Toddson - Aug 17, 2011 8:33:21 am PDT #20800 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I also love the Pallas Cats. They're fluffy!
§ ita § - Aug 17, 2011 8:35:08 am PDT #20801 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am laid out. And the pharmacy is balking at giving me my pain meds. I'd like enough so that I could be cogent for the call in half an hour, but I can barely sit up. Little chance of getting them by then.
Amy - Aug 17, 2011 8:50:52 am PDT #20802 of 30001
Because books.
Oh, ita. Why are they balking? If you have a prescription, they need to fill it. I don't get why they give you such a hard time.