Chaotek Thoughts

For many years, I have identified myself as a liberal or Democrat when asked about my political beliefs. This is because I believed that welfare, and unions are necessary and that global warming is real. I opposed Republicans because I saw them as greedy, blind, heartless bigots and I can’t stand the idea of legislating morality. However in the coming presidential election, I find myself considering voting Republican on a major election for the first time. Why? It all comes down to entitlement…

What I mean is that there are people out there who believe that they are entitled to my tax dollars. I’m getting very tired of lazy people abusing the system. I’m disgusted by the idea that the government owes you anything; what happened to “ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” I’m sick of a system which rewards poor behavior and choices with cash, yet punishes those who try to improve their lot in life. I’ve angry at a system which returns more tax dollars than were paid in, just because you are poor and busted out a bunch of kids. I’m tired of a person who tests below the minimum requirements getting a job over a person who had a perfect score, just because of their race or sex. I believe that people should be rewarded on merit, not because of the color their skin or because of their reproductive plumbing. I’m irritated by the idea of punishing those who saved money for retirement and rewarding those who squandered it.

I still believe that welfare is necessary, but broken. I think that unions are a good idea, yet often corrupt. I still believe that global warming is real, and that the Republicans need to step up and review the facts. I still believe that religious beliefs have no place in Congress and that legislating morality is wrong. Do I believe that I should get tax cuts, yes and no. I don’t need it back if it’s going to be spent well, but I want it back if Democrats want to spend it like the candidates have proposed.

Republicans are not perfect, but neither are Democrats. We’ll see, maybe I’ll flip back in the next four years.