Posted on 03/25/2016 10:19:25 PM PDT by John Semmens
In a speech to Argentinian youths, President Obama characterized the long-running battle between capitalism and communism as "an interesting intellectual argument that should have no bearing on public policy. Rather than get hung up on the supposed moral differences between these rival ideas we should focus on what works."
"Whether an unequally shared abundance is superior to a universally shared poverty is not a settled issue," the President asserted. "The United States has historically opted for free enterprise and individual rights, but can we really say that it has made its people happy? I just visited Cuba, which chose a different path. The people there seemed pretty happy to me. I did not see the kind of anger and dissatisfaction that has given rise to the type of clamor for a change in government that is currently dominating the US 2016 presidential campaign."
"Under Communism, the Cuban people have been spared the constant pressure of trying to get ahead," Obama continued. "Just knowing that there is no 'getting ahead' has liberated people to relax and enjoy simpler lives—watching baseball games and tinkering on their cool 1950s cars. If I could push a button and exchange America's greedy self-centered way of life for Cuba's public-spirited collectivism I'd be sorely tempted to do it."
The President acknowledged that "Cuba's treatment of dissenters seems a bit harsh, but let's not lose sight of the fact that only a tiny minority of the population has been negatively affected. Heck, we have more people in our prisons than they do in Cuba. So, maybe our system is more oppressive than theirs."
In related news, the two lovely floral dresses worn by First Lady Michelle Obama on the First Family's recent visit to Cuba cost 23 times the average annual salary for Cuban workers. The First Lady professed herself "unbothered by this statistic since no Cuban worker would be required to buy such expensive attire. Those of us who must bear the burdens of governing must also look the part. I'm confident that the Cuban people understand this. Their president lives in a palace while many workers live in shacks. Each member of society has a role to play and receives the perks to which he or she is entitled."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/193922-2016-03-25-semi-news-semi-satire-march-27-2016-edition.htm
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Hey 0bama, you may not be the one lining up business owners in front of a ditch and shooting them, but you will be held accountable in Heaven and hopefully by those who don’t want to be shot.
>> Just knowing that there is no ‘getting ahead’ has liberated people
You had a couple of good ones in there.
Very good.
Obama Equates American and Cuban Revolutions
Townhall.com ^ | March 26, 2016 | Humberto Fontova
And the 100 million dead at the hands of Communists...
“Whether an unequally shared abundance is superior to a universally shared poverty is not a settled issue,”
“Under Communism, the Cuban people have been spared the constant pressure of trying to get ahead,”
Just may be your best stuff yet John!
If one could read their minds, this wouldn’t be satire.
“knowing that there is no ‘getting ahead’ has liberated people to relax and enjoy simpler lives”
Excellent John!
What Bambi meant was that given his lack of values and hatred of America, he has been as successful corrupting Capitalism as he would have been if we were Communist.
Buckwheat doesn’t know the difference between his ass and third base..
Well, for satire to be effective it must be based on an element of truth. In 0bama’s case there’s way more of an element.
HOW MANY DID COMMUNIST REGIMES MURDER?
By R.J. Rummel
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