A son
asks his father, "What can you tell me about politics?
I have to learn about it for school tomorrow."
The father
thought some and said, "OK, son, the best
way I can describe politics is to use an analogy.
Let's say that I'm a capitalist because I'm the breadwinner.
Your mother will be the government because
she controls everything, our maid will be
the working class because she works for us, you will be the people because
you answer to us, and your baby brother will
be the future.
Does that help any?"
The little
boy said, "Well, Dad, I don't know, but I'll
think about what you said."
Later that night, after everyone had gone to bed, the little
boy was awaken by his baby brother's crying. Upon further
investigation, he found a dirty diaper. So, he went down the
hall to his parent's bedroom and found his father's side of
the bed empty and his mother wouldn't wake up. Then he saw
a light on in the guest room down the hall, and when he reached
the door, he saw through the crack that his father was in
bed with the maid. The son then turned and went back to bed.
The next
morning, he said to his father at the breakfast table, "Dad,
I think I understand politics much better
now."
"Excellent, my boy," he answered, "What
have you learned?"
The little
boy thought for a minute and said, "I learned
that capitalism is screwing the working class,
government is sound asleep ignoring the people,
and the future's full
of crap."