{"id":7317,"date":"2026-10-21T10:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?p=7317"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:34:44","slug":"bargaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2026\/10\/21\/bargaining\/","title":{"rendered":"Bargaining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many thoughts surrounding upcoming elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I did end up casting a ballot <strong><em>against<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span>the amendments to the Virginia Constitution.  Two I was firmly against, and the third I was wavering.  So, vote against all three.  None would have affected my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s also been a concerted ad effort urging a vote for &#8220;yes&#8221; to all three, so more alarm bells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going to happen in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s not going to be anything worthwhile, regardless of who claims a plurality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the DSA candidates&#8217; various wins in primaries around the country, including the DC Mayoral race, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out how to deal with these people hellbent on doing stupid things that have failed miserably in the not-too-distant past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last night, over on NewsNation, Elizabeth Vargas and Stossel had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/newsnation\/john-stossel-confronts-socialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kicker was the last audience member who talked about what happened in Iran in the late-70s, where there was a united effort to overthrow the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years later, women were in hijabs, and Socialists had been executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good job, y&#8217;all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, here in the US, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out what to say to people who think the new Socialism is totally going to work this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Good Luck With That&#8221; is appropriately-dismissive, but it&#8217;s kind of played out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, DSA candidate, you think government can do things better for you than the free market, understand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I&#8217;m never going to respect you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will probably never treat you courtesy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will be silently cheering for your failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will move my assets somewhere that you can&#8217;t get your hands on them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is that too harsh?  Maybe, but I don&#8217;t really care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is there a way to be less of an asshole about it?<br>Hmm.<br>Oh, I&#8217;ve got an idea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I won&#8217;t work against you if you practice what you preach, go through a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and let the government redistribute any assets that are left after full-liquidation.  That&#8217;s what you want, right?  Oh, no, only for the rich! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cool?<br>Okay, get started on that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thoughts surrounding upcoming elections. Yes, I did end up casting a ballot against the amendments to the Virginia Constitution. Two I was firmly against, and the third I was wavering. So, vote against all three. None would have affected my life. 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