[The Horrible Esthete]

Me too, I wouldn't trade it for anything, and I'm quite proud to say that this "socialist regime" :roll: of "corrupt bureaucrats" :roll: attempts to aid the less fortunate and provide the basics for every man, woman and child in the nation. Perfect? No. Better? Yes.

We on the left believe that government can have a positive affect on the lives of individuals in a nation, in fact, it's the only thing that ever has. We're realistic optomists. We don't judge before we know.

See, political crap gets everybody all amped up, and we tend to make rash statements and make false interpretations when that happens. I wasn’t referring to Canada with the “socialist / corrupt” statement I made. I was merely pointing out that MY views as a capitalist regarding taxation are certainly going to be different than anyone who is an advocate of a more leftist economic structure. I’m not making any judgements, aside from the fact that I believe bureaucrats by default are prone to corruption, whether it be in Communist China, Nazi Germany, or anywhere in between.

As a disciple of the United States Constitution and the democratic republic it supports and protects, I believe that the government’s role should be strictly limited. I do not believe the government’s role in my life and my society should be as large as a socialist does, obviously, and I don’t see a problem with that. I believe that the more money a government wrests from a citizen’s earnings, the more chance there is for misappropriation and waste. On principle, I do not think it is the government’s function is to take from me to give to somebody else, especially if I don’t get to have an hand in structuring the lives of those who receive the money I made. Why is this so hard for some people to understand?