Alan S. Austin
Arizona Playwright • Writer • Poet
  

REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY (6/15)

Politics is a messy business at best, particularly the "you said this, you said that" variety but leaving aside Democratic inconsistencies, Republicans at present have their pants around their ankles. One minute it's "Here's a big tax break. Don't worry where it comes from. And here's a flat tax which should make you even richer. Remember once you are mega rich you don't have to pay any taxes. Just keep funneling money into our coffers and we will look after you. That's how the system works. The Democrats want to spend money on infrastructure and social programs and health care ? We can't afford that. That would ruin the country. It would be spending the kids' inheritance."

Republicans worry about socialist indoctrination of the young particularly when trying to tell gullible young Americans about their history. As far as they are concerned, Deomcrats are peddling dangerous socialist stuff. Republicans want children to learn the history of the US just not the nasty, murderous bits where white people enslaved people and starved native Americans into surrender. It has all worked a treat so far, so why change it? Some history like The Massacre at Wounded Knee should just be ignored It was just a very small genocide. The Japanese Rape of Nanking was much worse. So we gave our soldiers medals. Nothing wrong with that. Children must learn white history. It's the only history according to Republicans that really matters. We want our children to be proud of their country.

Republicans are admittedly worried. The white majority in Congress is looking a bit minority and multiracial so Republicans are looking carefully into voting systems to slow everything down. God forbid Washington DC and Puerto Rico should become states. This would ruin the system because the citizens of these places are poor and probably vote Democrat. Remember Republicans are the ones with the money. The Democratic Party represent poorer people, and the middle class, teachers, nurses. Basic wage people, some of whom are socialists, even worse communists. They are the ones who burn down federal buildings. Loyal patriotic Republicans have been working really hard for many years to disenfranchise or keep out immigrants and colored people and keep them in their appropriate workplaces, the fields and meat packing factories. The companies who employ them benefit from a lot of Chinese investment and are making good money for their shareholders.

Republicans believe it is important to spend a lot of money on the police. Police officers are well armed and ready at a minute's notice to protect property which is the backbone of our democracy. Armored personal carriers, and AR15s and a variety of military style weapons are just what they need to keep the socialists in their places. The police will always protect private property. It's important to keep the white majority in Congress in power so please send your donations to the RNC. By controlling the press, we will make sure ordinary people don't know what's going on and offer them a few carrots if they vote for us. Americans are patriotic and can always be relied on to fight and die for America in times of war so send whatever crumbs are left of their basic wages to support the Republican Party.

If you are a proud patriotic American you must vote Republican and reject extremism. That way you could become rich. We support rugged individualism which means climbing up higher than the next person, owning a bigger and bigger house even if you don't need it with at least ten bathrooms and room in the garage for 12 cars. Think of a the Republican Party as a friendly band of kind gentlemen dispensing the nation's wealth to those who support it. Forget about global warming and the water running out, and the riots in inner city areas. Republicanism will keep you safe and guard the walls around your house and around the country. Reject democracy and the Democratic party who want to make us like China and Russia. Think of elections as just ways for democrats to lie to you and steal the country.

Republicans do not believe in climate change. The fact that vast acres of the State are going up in flames is purely coincidental. It always gets worse during the summer. Plenty of forests left to burn. The really important issues are the fraudulent elections. Good to see Republican politicians from around the nation taking an interest. Sort of like the Nero story. Arizona burning and the Republicans are playing the old Jim Crow song, "How to kill Democracy" on their violins down at the Coliseum.

And you thought is couldn't get any worse. Isn't it about time for another armed insurrection? And we have the 2022 elections coming up. That's going to be fun. Maybe we should just cancel them and let Fann and Gosar and company choose who they want. That way we won't get shot or harassed standing in line to vote. I think I can hear things spinning. I think it's McCain and Goldwater in their graves. I didn't think dead Republicans moved that fast. Flake's given up and retired to the ranch. Perhaps we should all join him.

"Wisdom cries out in the street and nobody hears it." -The Fool WS.