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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 05:56 AM Apr 2016

About Government provided stuff. you know..."socialism" [View all]

1. Don't drink the government provided water..
2...If you are against the government rules..don't put your seat belt on..protest that one too...
3. If there is a fire, don't call the government provided fire department
4...Someone you love, needs an emergency...don't call the government provided 911
5. Be sure to buy a very old car, without government mandated air bags to protect you
6. Stay away from all government provided education
7 . When you go to the washroom, be sure not to flush the toilet ..You know it is a government provided sewage system that takes the stuff away..(go to your own outhouse instead.)
8. Never ride the local bus or subway system
9. Do not visit Washington DC..government provided museums
10... Stay out of all government funded stadiums. you know the government builds and takes care of many baseball stadiums.
11. Go only to private parks and stay away from "national parks"
12. Stay away from government approved vaccines and shots to prevent disease.
13. Never go to a government approved hospital..go only to private ones..even in emergency
14.. Stay away from government inspected foods
15. .. In the summer, stay away from all government beaches and pools..and also all government sponsored fairs and events..like a county fair, or state fair..
16. Stay away from that government controlled dangerous and sharing place.. ..
.....you know that place where they lend you books and stuff...I think they call it a library..
17. Always ask for the least pay you can get...stay away from the government standard..."minimum wage"

add on what you think fits here

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Government has functions which it performs which is why we have organized governments 1939 Apr 2016 #1
Conservatives have had their own, very expansive, definition... JHB Apr 2016 #4
Hahahaha EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #7
Close EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #6
All the workers collectively own a factory and all collectively share the profits equally FrodosPet Apr 2016 #18
it depends who you're asking EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #19
Pedant here EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #2
+1 JHB Apr 2016 #5
If socialism had its own left-right axis forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #13
I don't disagree, except EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #14
Another helpful link... Duppers Apr 2016 #15
I find this a bit odd EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #17
You're right! Duppers Apr 2016 #23
well, you can flush a toilet if you have your own hollysmom Apr 2016 #3
Forego those Social Security "handouts" Depaysement Apr 2016 #8
Always remember who makes up the government. ileus Apr 2016 #9
Don't travel by plane... airports are "socialist" secondwind Apr 2016 #10
Or trains or buses, either... stay away from roads and bridges and tunnels provided by socialism, secondwind Apr 2016 #11
+1 Very well said. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #16
A natural disaster? You're on your own, bunky. n/t sarge43 Apr 2016 #12
Avoid using that nasty government developed internet! NT Adrahil Apr 2016 #20
Very good point...I would never use that thing ...the internet...ooppss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Apr 2016 #21
Football stadiums also. LOL!!! pangaia Apr 2016 #22
Please, for the love of everything worthwhile, DU, stop posting nonsense! merrily Apr 2016 #24
I think the point is that this 'socialism' is a way of organizing services... peace13 Apr 2016 #27
My post specified that it was a general rant and not about the OP. merrily Apr 2016 #28
Group insurance plans are also "socialist." tclambert Apr 2016 #25
If it snows, sit it out or buy a plow! peace13 Apr 2016 #26
Here's a nice little dossier . . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2016 #29
I wish "the Government" really would "provide 911". Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #30
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