All a terrible dream

Just picture this: It is the year 2030, one year before the world ends (according to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez). The Democrat Party succeeded in changing everything, implementing every policy their fertile minds have conceived. The Green New Deal, which eliminated all fossil fuels, plastic bags and straws, and cows, along with complete renovation of all buildings and houses, is now fully engaged. Single-payer health care (aka Medicare for all) has become law. And socialism has replaced capitalism as the economic standard.

You have to ride your bike to work (if you have a job) and haven’t had a vacation because you don’t have a car (only permitted for Hollywood and politicians) and all commercial air travel has ceased (except for the elitists, of course). Straws are only found in museums now. You haven’t had a hamburger because what few cows are left are in zoos. You have to live in a tent because you couldn’t afford to upgrade your house to government standards. Since electric grids no longer function due to regulations you have to use a flashlight for illumination.

Of course, since the government controls all health care, you must wait long hours in queue to see the few doctors who will practice medicine. It doesn’t matter; your Medicare premiums have soared because somebody has to pay for adding illegal immigrants to it. And finally, since socialism has collapsed the country into chaos, you dream of a Venezuelan resort somewhere.

LES BLEDSOE North Little Rock