Fermin

Someone asked me, "So, what are you going to do now in California? Are you leaving?" I replied, "No, I’m staying." he asked, "And what about your business?" I said, "Maybe I’ll close it down and set up a taco stand in the school park at night. That way, I won’t have to worry about rent, taxes, or permits from the city and the health department. I won’t have to provide insurance for employees, and I can pay them without having to worry about vacation time and benefits, also I will give then $40 a day for part time. I can use the electricity from the school’s light poles, the school’s water, their trash bins, and their benches. I can apply for government assistance without having to report anything, I’ll get an EBT card and use it to buy the food for my business. I’ll get free health insurance, the state will pay for my kids’ university education, and I’ll buy a house in cash, but I’ll put it in a relative’s name and then apply for Section 8, so the state ends up paying for my own home. With all the money I save, I’ll buy a house in the Bahamas and make investments abroad. I might even expand by bringing in flowers from Peru and stationing undocumented workers on every street corner, I’ll just pay them about $25 a day. I can place some in front of local flower shops and others at the entrances of supermarkets that sell flowers; they have overhead costs, but I don’t. Plus, if I’m lucky, I might be able to get in touch with the person who steals flower trucks in Los Angeles and get the flowers for pennies. I’ll make sure to cozy up to the trendy Democratic politicians and give them "donations," so they don’t bother me. I’ll also set aside a monthly payment for city officials so they can tip me off whenever there’s a police sweep, so I know not to bring out my merchandise that night. Oh, and I’ll sign up for free classes in the morning at the community college since I’ve got nothing else to do and, of course, I’ll apply for SNAP benefits so I can resale candies at the taco stand" Do you think this is a joke? No, it’s the real life of many people in California; if you live here, you know I’m telling the truth. With Becerra, things are going to get even shittier, at least until other people’s money runs out; that’s when socialism will come to an end, too.