When bad news becomes good news.

Medicare. And Social Security. America’s two greatest socialist-oriented programs. And the Republicans want to dismantle ‘em both. Through privatization. But something beautiful has happened along the way. Turns out that Americans like their Social Security and Medicare. Just the way it is. And Republicans are being lambasted. For daring to propose change. Radical change. The public opposition has taken Republicans by surprise. Because they thought that Americans were overwhelmingly opposed to any form of socialism. Turns out that’s not true. Polls are showing that up to 80 percent of Americans are opposed to Republicans tinkering with these programs. And that may spell bad news for Republicans in the 2012 elections. And when things go bad for Republicans – well, then that’s good news. For the likes of me. Because I’m a socialist at heart. I’m for whatever benefits poor people and the middle class. That’s why I’m not a Republican. Because the party caters to the rich, and especially the super rich. Republicans don’t give a damn about the poor and the middle class. But until recently, many Americans were duped into thinking that Republicans really cared. They don’t. –Jim Broede