How politics works: Bear with me...
A 10 year old boy went up to his father one day and said "Dad, can you tell me exactly how politics works?"
The father thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, think of it this way - I'm the provider for the family, so I am the Capitalists. You, who I provide for, are the People. You with me so far?"
The boy says, "Yes, all good."
The father continues "OK then, so your mother, who keeps the money I make, is the Government. Finally, your babysitter, because she works for us, is the Working Class, and your baby brother is the Future. You got that?"
The boy isn't sure, but he says, "OK yes, thank you."
A few days later, the boy is woken in the middle of the night by the sound of his baby brother crying. He tiptoes to his room and peers in. He can tell immediately that his brother's diaper urgently needs changing, so he goes to find his mother, who is fast asleep.
He goes downstairs and peers into the living room, where he sees the babysitter bent over the couch and his father giving her a good seeing-to, so he hurriedly scuttles back upstairs and goes to bed.
In the morning, at breakfast, he proudly says "You know what, Dad, I think I've finally figured out how politics works!"
His father, chuckling and ruffling his hair, asks him to explain it in his own small, naive way.
"Well, says the boy". Basically, while the Government is asleep the Capitalists fuck the Working Class. As a result, the People are ignored, and the Future is in deep shit!"
Ithankyou.
The father thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, think of it this way - I'm the provider for the family, so I am the Capitalists. You, who I provide for, are the People. You with me so far?"
The boy says, "Yes, all good."
The father continues "OK then, so your mother, who keeps the money I make, is the Government. Finally, your babysitter, because she works for us, is the Working Class, and your baby brother is the Future. You got that?"
The boy isn't sure, but he says, "OK yes, thank you."
A few days later, the boy is woken in the middle of the night by the sound of his baby brother crying. He tiptoes to his room and peers in. He can tell immediately that his brother's diaper urgently needs changing, so he goes to find his mother, who is fast asleep.
He goes downstairs and peers into the living room, where he sees the babysitter bent over the couch and his father giving her a good seeing-to, so he hurriedly scuttles back upstairs and goes to bed.
In the morning, at breakfast, he proudly says "You know what, Dad, I think I've finally figured out how politics works!"
His father, chuckling and ruffling his hair, asks him to explain it in his own small, naive way.
"Well, says the boy". Basically, while the Government is asleep the Capitalists fuck the Working Class. As a result, the People are ignored, and the Future is in deep shit!"
Ithankyou.
