The case against Oxygen for All

There is no denying that the breathable air situation on this planet is in shambles. Oxygen mask prices are skyrocketing, leaving many without breathing devices altogether. Unless someone is old enough to qualify for a giant air dome completely covering their abode, oxygen costs are through the roof... literally.

All that being said, many politicians on the left have been pushing for Oxygen for All, which - while good intentioned - could spell disaster for the party once they get to the general election. One statistic that candidates pushing for this plan seem to miss is that 70% of voters actually like their oxygen tank providers. Giving everyone the ability to breathe outside is not a winning message.

It would be a mistake for the candidates to keep insisting that they will take away the heavy oxygen tanks that voters have grown accustomed to. If breathable air was made available everywhere, then hundreds of thousands of people would lose the metal cannisters that most of them get through their jobs.

Yes, making the atmosphere breathable is popular among the electorate, but support of such a system dissolves once voters are provided with details of the plan. Many do not like the idea of paying more in taxes just to avoid passing out every time they walk outside without the assistance of complex tubes, knobs, and gauges.

Other planets, like Earth, provide inhabitants with unlimited oxygen. Many of the species on this planet, however, have to deal with a large volume of trees and other large plants that bring even more problems to the planet. The roots of these trees are often a nightmare to builders, and their large branches and trunks often cause injury - and even death - when struck by lightning.

Radical, extreme positions like Oxygen for All will only hurt the left's ability to defeat President G̴̥͈̪͍͐̔̏̚̚l̵̗͓̯͌̓͌̓́o̴͇͓̻̜̬̓͂̂̉͌ŕ̶̙̔̀͛͐͗b̵̧̺͚̬̱̺͓̟̳̜̏ẽ̴̜͈̟̠̀̽̓̂̽̉̃̐̕͜ͅx̸̞͊́̌̓͂̀͑̾́͝i̸̟͖͋̈́̍͑̀̉͐l̸̪̦͎̆̎̽̅͌̍̚͘͝l̶̲̳̀̀̈́͒̽o̸̧̯̖̔͌͒̾̓̔́ņ̷̪͚̓́̑̏̃̏̀ later this year. Instead of threatening jobs in the oxygen hoarding industry, we should work within the system we already have.