while waiting in line at the airport

[RussBLib]

Marianna Hernandez was waiting in line for her flight.

Delayed flight. Gate C14. And God himself decided to entertain me by placing two men directly behind me solving America's $39 trillion debt problem between bites of a $22 airport sandwich.
Guy #1 turns to his friend:
"If capitalism is so great, why are we $39 TRILLION in debt?"
Guy #2, without missing a beat:
"Because of socialist programs, obviously."

I closed my laptop. I needed a moment.

Because let's actually look at where the $39 trillion came from. Not feelings. Not talking points. Numbers.
💣 THE IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN WARS: $8 TRILLION
No WMDs found. No democracy built. Two countries left in chaos. That's not socialism. That's bipartisan warmongering with a Lockheed Martin logo on it.
💣 THE 2008 BANK BAILOUT: $700 BILLION (+ $12 TRILLION in Fed support)
Wall Street gambled with your mortgage, crashed the global economy, then got handed a check with YOUR name on it. The banks kept their bonuses. You kept your debt. That's not socialism for the poor — that's socialism for the rich.
💣 THE 2017 TAX CUTS: $1.9 TRILLION added to the debt
Sold as a gift to the middle class. Apple alone saved $47 billion. Your check? Maybe $40 a month. The debt? $1.9 trillion heavier.
💣 THE US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: $4.5 TRILLION per year
America spends MORE per person than any country on Earth — and gets LESS. A hip replacement in Spain? €6,000. In the US? $40,000. Medical bills are the #1 cause of personal bankruptcy in America. That's not too much socialism. That's the cost of having none.
💣 PENTAGON BUDGET: $886 BILLION in 2024 alone
Larger than the next 10 countries COMBINED. Meanwhile your bridge is crumbling and your kid's school has a GoFundMe for pencils.
Now. Let's talk about socialism "failing."

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[paleotn]

1. Well, boys, then forgo SS and Medicare. Including Advantage.

And goddess help you if your road needs snow removal or your house catches fire. Here's a hose. Fix it yourself, dumbass.

[AZ8theist]

2. It's amazing how indoctrinated some have become because of Reich Wing media.

It's basic math. Keep cutting income (tax cuts) while increasing spending leaves you in debt.

When Clinton left office, the US budget had a surplus. We coud have starting paying down the debt. BUT NO!!!

Shrub had to give away to the billionaires and corporations.The Repukes "trickle down" philosophy is just pissing on everything, and continued to this day. The lastest iteration is Dotards "Big Bullshit Bill" adding trillions more in debt.

[progressoid]

3. Soshalizm has been their perennial boogie man for a long time.

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I'd wager what little money I have that the majority of right wing voters could not describe socialism if pressed to do so. The right wing media has been successful in convincing their viewers that problem is Obama phones and SNAP benefits and not the corporate give-aways.

[ms liberty]

4. KR&B. Damn steaight.

[Bev54]

5. And at this point nobody knows how many billions Trump and his family have pilfered from the country.

And don't forget the billions they have to pay back from tariffs, with interest.

[Gaugamela]

6. "Nobody ever went broke underestimating

the intelligence of the American people."
H.L. Mencken