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Once there was a nation. It was more or less united and free. But over time, divisions formed. The left and right constructed an impenetrable wall to keep them out of each other's hair. And there was quiet. For about half an hour.
The right side of the wall was prosperous and free, but on the left, there was poverty, looting and cheating. The right sought to cut a window into the wall to help the left deal with their problems, and open a friendly dialog.
On the day the window was finished, there was a party on both sides.
The next day, the left side attached a giant vacuum to the window to suck money from the right side, and give nothing other than hot air in return.
The people in charge of the vacuum (the "suckers") kept most of the money for themselves and meted a pittance out to their people. If the people showed gratitude, the money flowed. If they didn't, the masses starved.
On the right, the hardworking, peaceful citizens started to notice that their earnings were being seized and transferred across the wall - seemingly only to empower wealthy, corrupt vacuum owners. Their leaders tried to settle them down with the notion that it was to create peace and help the "less fortunate".
But over time, the people realized that the window was no longer usable to open a dialog with the left. Messages were sent from the left that it might be a good idea to open another window. Finally we can end the mistrust and suspicion.
The second the next window was opened, the left attached an even bigger hose to it and began to suck even more money from the right to support their political control over their people.
Over time, the people on each side of the wall forgot about each other.
On the left, they only cared about spending. The little people screamed and cried to the vacuum owners to get a bigger piece of the pie. They had no clue, nor did they care where the money came from. Also if it offended and insulted the people on the *evil* right side, it caused them to snicker with delight.
On the right side, the people became angry and frustrated as they saw their income, their children's income, and more being sucked through the wall. They felt like slaves because they spent most of their work day earning money they would never see (i.e. working without pay = slavery). The left took most of their income and gave nothing but hot air in return.
Clearly - both sides finally agreed - the wall wasn't working. Plans were made to dismantle it.
On the right side they wanted the endless greed of the left to end. The left can finally pay for their own enterprises.
On the left, they prepared a 3.5 trillion horsepower vacuum - ready for the moment the wall was down.
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