Socialism

"A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference," Thomas Jefferson once said. We, as people under the Constitution of the United States, hold these to be our unalienable rights. As of now, they're in jeopardy to what is known as socialism, the sugar-coated 'equal society' that may strip us of those fundamental rights. From my point of view, I believe a socialistic society would not function properly and even more so, would cause an economic fallout. I know I wouldn't want my rights taken away and decisions made for me, but now that is up to you to decide as you listen to my following statements. We all know hard work comes with rewards such as satisfaction, and perhaps a paycheck. When you work hard in life, you reap its benefits, but under socialism, there will be no rewards for hard work. For example, if one man works all day and another man only works a half of a day, under socialism, they will both get paid the same wage. This creates an environment in which people begin to feel entitled to things for minimal to no work, making it unfair to those who work harder. In return, these people who continue to give 100% will then give up like the others, leading to a degrading society, for a lack of better words, we will turn into losers. Was this the dream of America, the land of the innovators, the land of the people who change the world? Socialism will take that away, will take America's heart and soul away. Going back to the topic of destroying innovation, without the great American inventors that make this country great, we would be nothing. America did great things, we built the locomotive, the plane, invented the computer, pushed limits and then some. When we begin to spread the wealth too evenly, we kill innovation because everyone strives to do great things, not because it benefits those around them, but also the fame and wealth that comes with it. We look up to innovators, many young people wanting to become like one of them as they grow older. Socialism is a dream killer, innovation crusher because nobody will strive to be any better because 'they are already like everyone else'. A great example of this is giving everyone in the class the class average grade. The students who would have most likely failed the class would love the idea, but those who worked hard and put in the effort would be upset. Socialism is the Bermuda grass of innovation, day by day, little by little, it will eventually choke ideas and dreams out. People who speak for and promote this idea may say that socialism creates and equal society in which nobody is higher than another and nobody will ever go hungry and underdressed again. That statement may lure many of you in because of the benefits. Don't let itqu fool you, that's just the beautiful surface that covers the dark, dull life that lies underneath. Honestly, these benefits sound great, but I know enough that everyone in the United States has the equal opportunity to do this themselves. That's what makes this country great, why many others are envious of us. The people who see that don't seem to be equal and not well fed, don't be fooled by many of them. I know we should care and do something, but we can't fix them, we can only fix ourselves. The best thing to do with the hungry people is to empathize with them, not sympathize. Help them on their feet again, but from then on, then it's their responsibility to get a job and maintain a steady paycheck to supply for themselves. They eventually can better themselves and climb higher in the world, because that's what America is and that is what Americans do. Socialism sounds sincere, but undermines hard work, and takes away equal opportunity, America's most prized privilege. Abraham Lincoln once said, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." I could not agree more. America has been a leader of the world for many years and deserves to continue as the world leader. Implementing socialism would be the death of us, it will destroy us. I don't think any of you out there want that because, after so much that America has been through and overcome, I wouldn't want to see it go down. I have a message for you listening right now, become America's next leader, innovate new ideas, strive to become better than what you are right now, and most importantly, don't let socialism get in your head and shoved down your throat, fight for your freedom, your forefathers did.