...as one of my commenters once said. And I think he's right: "Sen. Chris Murphy Wants the Government To Help You Make Friends".
On Tuesday, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy announced the introduction of his "National Strategy for Social Connection," a bill that would create "a federal office to combat the growing epidemic of American loneliness, develops anti-loneliness strategies, and fosters best practices to promote social connection," as Murphy put it.
"Hello? Your government-appointed friend is here!"
This will end up being a website for incels to arrange hookups.
ReplyDeleteOr a clearinghouse for pedophiles.
And all the introverts like me combine to give our 'government-appointed friend' a great big middle finger.
ReplyDeleteWe're fine, thank you.
Your life is not your own, Citizen. You hold it in trust for the government, and you are to dispose of it only via specific narrowly defined government approved venues.
ReplyDeleteAre we headed back to the coloring books?
ReplyDeleteThe most tangible thing Murphy's plan would do is give more money to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study loneliness—another effort that seems destined to increase government budgets but have little real-world impact on isolation or social connection.
ReplyDeleteAnd there you have it, folks. Another money grab by the greediest people on earth, and it won't make anyone a single friend.