I’m considering becoming a socialist
I’ve done the cost/benefit thing and I think, personally, it’s all upside
It’s all a win
It’s the closest thing there is to a free lunch
I’ve watched socialists, you see,
and it couldn’t be easier
They just demand
Demand other people’s money
Demand that they ‘contribute’
They hold the money for a bit
Then give part of it to someone else
It’s that easy
Demand it
Take it
Hold it for a bit on behalf of ‘The collective’
Then give it away
Well, most of it
The collective always keeps some
They have to
They have needs too
To sustain
To keep on
To keep doing the righteous work
To golf
The collective takes
From people who have too much
People who could never eat that much
To equalize
To make it fair
The collective gives money away
To people it decides need it more
People it decides are more deserving
It’s a righteous thing
Take from some and grant to others
Knights in armor
Modern day Robin Hoods
I’m considering becoming a socialist
Taking people’s money like that
And giving it away
It makes a person superior somehow
Morally superior
More evolved
More advanced than those selfish souls that care only about themselves
and keeping what they have earned
And here’s the clincher
You won’t believe this part
It’s all free
Really
Free
I can become a part of this
Get all of this
Be more complex
More evolved
More caring
And it costs me
Nothing
Absolutely
Nothing
Demanding costs me nothing
Demeaning the rich costs me nothing
Decrying the evils of corporations costs me nothing
Claiming my deep and abiding concern for the poor costs me nothing
Demanding that that rich give their fair share costs me nothing
I get a free ticket in
I take on the shining mantle of protector
I become superior
More caring
More evolved
More powerful
In every way, better than they are
And I do it
All with,
Other people’s money
It costs me,
Nothing
So you see
I’m thinking of becoming a socialist
It’s right there within my reach
Just simple decisions away
Decide private property doesn’t matter
They have too much anyway
Decide the constitution doesn’t matter
It’s old
Decide individual rights don’t matter
They had their turn
Just decide
Then demand
March
Occupy
Then I can be the one looking down
Sadly shaking my head at their selfishness
Then I can be the one that tells them that they just don’t get it
They aren’t as evolved
Then I can be the one showing how much more I care
Because I make people give money to the poor
And it never,
Costs,
Me,
A,
Dime
I have to admit, it’s tempting
If socialists weren’t ruining mankinds last best hope for freedom and prosperity
I just might consider becoming one
