Apparently Obama and Clinton are both socialists now. Do I care? Not really. Because I didn't plan on voting for either of them. Nor do I plan on voting for McCain. Once again, due to my inability to get on board with our corrupt government I will probably opt out of participating because NO ONE in this election speaks for me. I do not vote just to vote. Isn't my vote supposed to represent me? Anyways, I don't think socialism is the answer if that is indeed the case with Obama. However, I have seen a lot of posts regarding this topic and what I see in them is a lot of bitching from higher class people about lower class people being leeches. So the truth finally comes out. You are all a bunch of classists! I find this line of thinking highly offensive. And let me just come right out and say, YES I am considered poor by most standards. But my family are not leeches, and while being poor has obvious setbacks such as a lack of proper health care, difficulty paying bills and buying nutritious food. I personally believe that my struggle will make me a better person in the end. Starting at the bottom and working my way up is not only character building, it will set a good example for my children that the American dream is still possible, that with hard work you can achieve your goals even if they never manifest themselves monetarily. Now, let me say this, my family does receive some assistance and my child will NOT suffer just because her parents are struggling right now. For anyone out there that thinks this is leeching fine, but seriously, do you think I am living the high life because I get this assistance? My family pays our bills, buys food, drives minimally and engages in almost no extra curricular activities. I have been to see 2 movies in more than a year. Once for fathers day and once because friends invited us. (They were both matinees ) We don't buy ourselves new clothing unless it is absolutely necessary (such as work shoes and pants for my husband) and up until a week ago the only new par of shoes I had in 2 years were a pair of 3 dollar flip flops from Wal-Mart. With all of that exorbitant spending we still struggle just to make ends meet. For anyone that thinks this is because we are lazy I will detail our history. I worked up until my daughter was born and we opted as a family for me to take the first year off of work and school to be with her. For anyone that thinks that is dumb it has been worth it no matter what because my daughter is ahead of the curve developmentally, she is extremely healthy and happy and that is what it was all about. Or would you prefer I release another leech into your midst? I will be returning to work in the coming weeks and returning to college as well. Now my husband, he is a full time college student and DEFINITELY a full time worker. He works a maximum of 40 hours a week at his regular job which is all they will allow at this moment in time because within the last few months they have laid off at least 6 people. He is not lucky to be around still, he deserves to be around still. He has worked there the least amount of time and has received sufficient raises in the last year and a half that he is making more money than the people who had been there years longer than him and got laid off first! He works 10-12 hour days and doesn't stop. His weekends are never not full of side work and odd jobs I am lucky if I see him 2-3 hours a night (if that) and if he gets a whole day off in any given week, which is rarely. All of that aside, what is it exactly that all of you rich assholes think you would do without all of the poor leeches in the world to bag your groceries, stock your shelves, sew your clothes etc.? Next time you're at the grocery store why don't you just hock a big loogie into the face of your checkout person since it has become apparent that's what you really think of them! A redistribution of wealth isn't fair. However, decent, hardworking poor people, shouldn't suffer because you think your wealth means you are more important. If all of the poor/middle class people in the US got together and decided to stay home for a week, the entire United States would come to a screeching halt. Imagine no one to deliver food to your grocery store, deliver gas to your local stations, build your homes, repair and service your vehicles, collect your garbage, clean your streets, serve or cook you food, I could write this list forever and ever. The people of this country need a little weight taken off their backs. Access to health care and healthy food etc. should not be a right of the rich. It should be a basic human right. I know some will argue that there are plenty of people in the world who go without those things and worse. I am not blind to that fact by any means. But the US in the past set an example for the rest of the world in some respects. If we are the greatest country in the world why can we not even take care of our own people?
