Viva McDonalds
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Spoiled Artist
By Spoiled Artist
Published on 05.18.10
World Civ Assignment: Write a short (one page) manifesto about either capitalism or
communism. Explain what communism/capitalism is, and then argue
persuasively why your system is best. Imagine that you are addressing
a group of townspeople during the Indutrial Revolution, and try to
convince them that your proposal would result in a better life for
them. Make your arguments articulate, factually accurate and
enthusiastic!
My Manifesto
People of Earth, hear me now! Pretend you’re in a place where the internet is restricted and censored; you’re only allowed to have two children; peaceful protests end with tanks running over students; where they kill and eat defenseless little puppies--and I’ll show you...Communist China.
Now pretend you’re standing on an oily beach; where money grows on the whiskers of middle-aged white men; where the teacher from Main St. bails out the fat cat from Wall St.; where the only way the common man can survive is by flipping burgers at McDonalds and I’ll show you...the Capitalist States of America.
Now imagine you’re in a theoretical place where property is owned by the masses; people live in virtual equality; there are no rich or poor; everyone is just right in the middle and I’ll show you...the Communist Fantasyland.
Or pretend you’re running in a field that you own, on a farm that makes you money on the backs of workers who don’t even speak your language; where you are rich and they are poor, so long as they believe they are free and I’ll show you...the Capitalist Reality. Only, you’re more likely to be the worker.
The truth is neither one of these systems will work for me...or you! Now revolt with me! And imagine sitting in a cafe, in a plaza, drinking an espresso, smoking an expensive cigar; all of your medical bills are paid, student loans don’t exist and your five all-expense paid vacations are mandatory; where there’s no such thing...as the underdog, and I’ll show you....Europe.
That’s why I vote for Socialism! It’s the only system that actually, truly works---wait, what? Europe’s broke? They just got bailed out? Oh crap. I’ll take my chances flipping burgers, thanks. At least Capitalism gives me an opportunity to better my circumstances, instead of keeping me a poor loser...in China...eating puppies.
Now pretend you’re standing on an oily beach; where money grows on the whiskers of middle-aged white men; where the teacher from Main St. bails out the fat cat from Wall St.; where the only way the common man can survive is by flipping burgers at McDonalds and I’ll show you...the Capitalist States of America.
Now imagine you’re in a theoretical place where property is owned by the masses; people live in virtual equality; there are no rich or poor; everyone is just right in the middle and I’ll show you...the Communist Fantasyland.
Or pretend you’re running in a field that you own, on a farm that makes you money on the backs of workers who don’t even speak your language; where you are rich and they are poor, so long as they believe they are free and I’ll show you...the Capitalist Reality. Only, you’re more likely to be the worker.
The truth is neither one of these systems will work for me...or you! Now revolt with me! And imagine sitting in a cafe, in a plaza, drinking an espresso, smoking an expensive cigar; all of your medical bills are paid, student loans don’t exist and your five all-expense paid vacations are mandatory; where there’s no such thing...as the underdog, and I’ll show you....Europe.
That’s why I vote for Socialism! It’s the only system that actually, truly works---wait, what? Europe’s broke? They just got bailed out? Oh crap. I’ll take my chances flipping burgers, thanks. At least Capitalism gives me an opportunity to better my circumstances, instead of keeping me a poor loser...in China...eating puppies.