Monday, May 2, 2011

Moving to Sweden

Me (in response to Conservative Majority):  I'm going to move to Sweden where they have %50 taxes and everything's free.

Parents: *scoff*  It won't be free, think again.

Me:  Yeah, free university and social services.

Parents:  Just wait until half your hard earned money goes towards paying for everyone else's education.

Me:  What is wrong with that??  Maybe I wish for my fellow Canadians to be educated and supported by their peers  Maybe I wouldn't mind a portion of even my minuscule paycheck being collected to end poverty, or to finance a bright student's university degree.  All for one, eh?  Why is it acceptable to be obnoxiously and flamboyantly patriotic, but taboo to suggest we help each other out?

Parents:  You have a lot to learn about life.

Me:  You have a lot to learn about me.

Sigh.

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