In Memoriam: Common Sense (1776–2024)
Gone But Not Forgotten... Until Someone Tries to Find It
This is the story of how the simple, straightforward idea of how common sense has been systematically eradicated by the very government sworn to serve us. The cause of death? A baffling policy that requires every citizen to prove they are insured, while simultaneously shrugging off the need to prove they are, in fact, citizens.
In today’s America, you can’t legally drive a car, buy a house, or even visit a doctor without first proving that you’ve purchased health insurance. That’s right, whether you’re 25 and invincible or 65 and running marathons, you must show the powers that be your golden ticket—your proof of insurance. Fail to do so, and you might find yourself on the wrong end of a hefty fine, a bureaucratic nightmare, or worse, a lecture about your personal responsibility to society.
But here’s where things get truly mind-boggling. While you, a law-abiding citizen, are being grilled for your insurance credentials, another individual might be living free as a bird, completely unbothered by such pesky requirements. How? Because they aren’t required to prove they’re a citizen. Yes, you heard that right: in the land where you need ID to buy cough syrup, proving your citizenship is suddenly an optional extra.
Now, imagine this scenario: you’ve worked hard, played by the rules, and paid your premiums on time. You might think you’re doing your part, contributing to the collective good. But hold —because those who don’t, or can’t, prove they’re citizens often receive free insurance. And who’s footing the bill for this generosity? That’s right, you are. Your hard-earned dollars are funneled into a system that rewards non-compliance while penalizing the very people who follow the rules.
Consider the irony: in a country where being a citizen comes with the responsibility to pay for insurance, those who can’t or won’t prove their citizenship are rewarded with the very thing you’re required to buy. It’s like being forced to buy a ticket to a show, only to find out that those who snuck in without a ticket get a free front-row seat—and you’re the one who paid for it.
And let’s not forget the message this sends. What does it say about a society where following the rules doesn’t just get you nothing extra—it actually costs you more?
In this upside-down world, common sense has been replaced by a bureaucratic shell game where the only winners are those who refuse to play by the rules. The rest of us? We’re just paying the price, literally and figuratively, for a system that seems to have lost its way.
So here we are, watching as common sense is buried beneath layers of red tape and twisted logic. In its place, we’re left with a system that rewards the few at the expense of the many, where the absurd becomes the norm and where proving you’re insured is more important than proving you belong.
Welcome to the new America, where common sense isn’t just dead—it’s been replaced by something far more insidious: a system that defies logic and punishes those who dare to use it.
So let’s raise a glass to Common Sense. It may be gone, but it will never be forgotten—unless, of course, you’re trying to prove your citizenship. In that case, it’s best to leave Common Sense at the door.
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