steve_bakr
Christian
Let's consider a move to socialism in the USA. We'll call this thought experiment the USSA - the United Socialist States of America.
We'll need to make a few changes, however.
1. All income will be taxed at 95%. You won't need much, because government will be providing all your basic needs.
2. You relinquish all deeds and ownership of property and housing. You will receive your government provided allocation.
3. You will relinquish all ownership of automobiles, boats, and forms of personal transportation. The government will provide for your transportation to and from work, and from federal social gatherings and government owned entertainment facilities.
4. All corporations will cease to exist. The government now owns all forms of production, including manufacturing, services, banking, transportation, etc.
5. Wages are frozen effective immediately. Your salary will be determined by your fit to the needs of government and government's review of your contribution to society. Military personnel will be selected and controlled by the government, based on government needs.
6. All health care will be federally provided. When you require health care, you be given a national phone number to call to locate the nearest government health provider, and you will be given a date of your appointment based on resource availability.
7. All television programming will be provided by the federal government. You need not worry about having too many channels any more. All channels will carry the same programming.
8. All passports, VISAs, birth certificates, and forms of citizenship will be acquired and controlled by the federal government. You need not worry about whether someone is a citizen. Government will decide.
9. Your food will be provided weekly to your home. No need for wasting time shopping anymore. You will receive 5 pounds of food equivalent per week.
10. Religion will be suspended and evaluated by government. You will be allowed to worship in government facilities in the future, should government decide this is needed.
11. Finally, there are no more political parties nor elections. Government will decide future political leaders as selected by government authorities.
This ends your public broadcast message. Good night, Americans. Tommorow is another bright, red day.
Now, is this the future Americans want?
A rather hysterical prognostication.
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