Michele Fogarty

[Brivael Le Pogam @brivael]

I’m French. I want to talk to Americans who are about to vote Democrat. Not to insult you. To warn you.

I come from your future.

In France we did everything your progressive politicians promise. Free healthcare, free college, generous welfare, strong unions, heavy regulation, high taxes on the rich, a state that takes care of everything. Public spending close to 57% of GDP, one of the highest on the planet. On paper, it’s the dream.

Here’s what it looks like from the inside. France hasn’t passed a balanced budget since 1974. Our debt is above 3,300 billion euros. Interest on that debt is becoming one of the biggest items in the national budget. Our hospitals are collapsing despite record funding. Our schools rank lower every year. Young people with degrees can’t afford an apartment in the city they were born in. Our best engineers leave for London, Zurich and San Francisco. And the rich you wanted to tax? They left too, and took the jobs with them.

The promise was protection. The result is stagnation.

The worst part is that nobody in France voted for decline. Every single step sounded generous, compassionate, reasonable. One more program. One more regulation. One more tax to fund it. Each step alone makes sense. Fifty years of them, and you wake up in a country that can no longer build a nuclear plant on time or keep its streets safe.

I love America because it’s the one place on earth where people still believe they can build something from nothing. I came to Silicon Valley as a self-taught kid and it changed my life. That spirit is the most precious thing your country has.

Before you vote, ask yourself one question: is the program you’re voting for making America more like America, or more like France?

Trust me. You don’t want to be France.

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

@TaraBull808 Who is this gal/what is her account?

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

@RealCandaceO @VoteRandyFine Is this post an April Fool’s Day joke?

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Hahahahahaha. Same.

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

True.

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

His diet is hardly different from mine...just 5X the calories! Easy-PEASy! NFL Defensive Lineman http://t.co/qPwOKHTs2T via @GQMagazine

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

YES! So glad there are two @BlazePizza locations in my area-awesome pies! https://t.co/BEeA1GvfYT

[Vegan Yack Attack @VeganYackAttack]

I love you for your #vegan options, @BlazePizza!

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Nom, nom, nom! https://t.co/d1HXUZuBuW

[One Green Planet @OneGreenPlanet]

Buffalo Cauliflower Dip by @myupbeetlife http://t.co/SE6ZTgfxuJ #vegan

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Looks delicious! Going to have to def make this dish! https://t.co/y7R5a9hCHT

[Whole Foods Market @WholeFoods]

A #vegan meal in under 15 minutes... Couscous Salad w/ Zucchini & Parsley: http://t.co/TU4ps3GrAU #WFMdish

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Pure GENIUS!: A 308-pound NFL player explains why he drives a small used car that cost him $9,000 http://t.co/cJeU6q4TBX via @BI_Sports

[The Thinking Vegan @ThinkingVegan]

Amazing how every non-vegan you meet becomes a nutrition expert the minute you mention that you're vegan.

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Wanderlust Give-Away Contest http://t.co/grOzXFP2zg

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Looks like a winner! Baked Artichokes Stuffed with Red Quinoa http://t.co/DW785DIHIg

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

@choosingraw is giving away a copy of @cupcakesandkale 's book, GREENS 24/7! http://t.co/s1LBZ7MZuq

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

I just entered the @OhSheGlows Holiday Giveaway! Enter Here: https://t.co/XobORfttaM

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

After spending yet another exhausting day being ridiculously good looking, no one should expect me to cook dinner too. Thanks @EAT24

[Michele Fogarty @PBandJoyful]

Save Beau the dog's life! http://t.co/E0G7j7Nxez via @Change

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Vegan Tieks - OMG'sh LOVE the new Greystone, too! #tieks http://t.co/yBEtEV4aWi