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"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, followed always by a dictatorship..." -- Alexander Fraser Tytler

This is Vermont politics in a nutshell. This is why Bernie Sanders, the (at least he's honest about it) Socialist, will be voted into Congress once again, barring a miracle turnout from Moderates who support Bill Meub, running as a Republican.

Those who vote for Bernie are still in the infantile "me, myself, and I" stage of politics, regardless of their age. They are unwilling (and unable, in many cases, thanks to public school) to discuss the history or the future of Socialism. They only want to know that their welfare check (in all its guises) is in the mail on time.

[Insert heavy sigh here.] We are working on educating them.

This is why Bernie Sanders, the (at least he's honest about it) Socialist, will be voted into Congress once again...

I sympathize. I have seen some of Bernie the Bolshevik's rants on CSPAN; it ain't pretty. I gotta believe that anyone who would knowingly vote for a pinko like Sanders is virtually beyond redemption. How did he ever get a foothold there anyway? Is there an enclave of "Give Us A King" types keeping him in office???

BTW, the quote by Tytler can be parsed a little farther for those that don't make the immediate connection. That being, the public largesse is NOT the government's money; it comes from hard working taxpayers that are doing their dambdest to be self sufficient.

Another one:

The government should take care of seniors...???

FGS