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Socialism: The World's Worst Idea

Schism

Schism

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Socialism: Why World’s Worst Idea Won’t Die | National Review

I do not expect to write another book on socialism, but I have been reading some. There are some horrifyingly relevant books out now and on the way. One is Iain Murray’s excellent, just-published The Socialist Temptation — I will be discussing it with him on Thursday, if you’d like to watch — in which Murray addresses some of the eternal lies (“Real socialism has never been tried!”) and abominable clichés of socialism. He emphasizes that historically, socialism has consistently delivered the opposite of its promises: more economic and political inequality, not less; more poverty, not less; more ruthless social domination of the poor and the marginalized, not less; more environmental degradation, not less.

Murray makes in part a consequentialist case for economic freedom: “Study after study has found that countries with high levels of economic freedom are wealthier, healthier, take better care of the environment, and are just generally better places to live than countries with low levels of economic freedom. At the bottom of all these indices are two sorts of countries — failed states like Afghanistan, and nations like Venezuela, which have sauntered down the road to serfdom by enacting Marxist socialist policies with abandon.” But I wonder if our young self-proclaimed socialists are equipped to hear that argument or likely to respond to it. In the past ten years, the partisans of free enterprise have had a hard-enough time defending economic liberty against the Right, never mind the socialists. Murray understands this, too, crediting the socialists with arguing from values while the partisans of liberty argue from history and economics.
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I'm convinced that every wave of youth goes through a phase where they see socialism-communism as the path forward. I believe it's due in part to the realization that as they transition from childhood to young adulthood, that they'll need to develop a work ethic, behave within a legal framework, take fiscal responsibility of their income, and live within their means.

It's an open rebellion to growing up; a childish tantrum wrapped in political nonsense.

Two decades of Hot Pockets and Toaster Strudels.

All those participation ribbons that mom saved, and told you that you were special.
 
"socialism" "communism", "marxists".

Three buzz words to feed the rubes to distract from their failure of a president and political party.
 
How are Sweden and France doing?
 
Puigb said:
"socialism" "communism", "marxists".

Three buzz words to feed the rubes to distract from their failure of a president and political party.
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Deflection noted.

Wait, are you claiming this is all a myth? Jerry Nadler, is that you behind that goofy surgical mask?
 
Schism said:
Deflection noted.

Wait, are you claiming this is all a myth? Jerry Nadler, is that you behind that goofy surgical mask?
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"Conservatism" is the actual myth, and exemplifies the failure of Trump and the modern day GOP.

But yes, keep the rubes riled up with mythical "communists" running amok while their "true patriot" leaders who crap in gold toilets and give themselves tax cuts at their expense saves them from the "tyranny" of the liberals.

You people are a joke.
 
Schism said:
Deflection noted.

Wait, are you claiming this is all a myth? Jerry Nadler, is that you behind that goofy surgical mask?
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Right wingers screech "socialism" at every proposal to the left of Genghis Khan. The term holds no meaning when used by people like you.
 
Deuce said:
How are Sweden and France doing?
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I hear they're doing just fine, especially since they're neither communists nor Marxists.
 
Schism said:
I hear they're doing just fine, especially since they're neither communists nor Marxists.
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Ok great, so universal healthcare is not a communist or marxist proposal, nor is publicly funded college tuition. Glad we're on the same page.
 
Puigb said:
But yes, keep the rubes riled up with mythical "communists" running amok ....
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It IS Nadler!

You people are a joke.
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That's a bigoted term. Thanks for exposing yourself.

Deuce said:
Right wingers screech "socialism" at every proposal to the left of Genghis Khan. The term holds no meaning when used by people like you.
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Another one! Keep'em coming!
 
Schism said:
I hear they're doing just fine, especially since they're neither communists nor Marxists.
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Welcome aboard the single payer healthcare and massive social programs train


Good to have you
 
Schism said:
It IS Nadler!



That's a bigoted term. Thanks for exposing yourself.



Another one! Keep'em coming!
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You're losing bro...but keep looking for "socialists" under your bed...;)
 
Deuce said:
Ok great, so universal healthcare is not a communist or marxist proposal, nor is publicly funded college tuition. Glad we're on the same page.
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I support single payer and public education through college. I'll go a step further, I believe we need trade schools and vocational training reintroduced and expanded in high school and post-HS to teach skilled labor trades.
 
Puigb said:
You're losing bro...but keep looking for "socialists" under your bed...;)
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No need, they're marching out in the open, setting fires, attacking police, destroying property, injuring and killing people.
 
Schism said:
No need, they're marching out in the open, setting fires, attacking police, destroying property, injuring and killing people.
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Sure they are.
 
Schism said:
No need, they're marching out in the open, setting fires, attacking police, destroying property, injuring and killing people.
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Right wingers dont know what communism, socialism nor fascism mean. They only know they are BADD, so they call libs all three simultaneously. IT would be funny if it wasnt so pathetic.
 
Puigb said:
"socialism" "communism", "marxists".

Three buzz words to feed the rubes to distract from their failure of a president and political party.
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Yep. They're snarl words, used by people who don't understand either what they actually mean, or why people in the US today are super-pissed off at policies and socioeconomic structures that benefit the plutocrats.
 
Schism said:
Why would I care what you or the GOP considers about me?

This is the problem with belonging to a political cult.
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I didn't say you cared.


Just pointing out what people think of your position
 
Schism said:
I support single payer and public education through college. I'll go a step further, I believe we need trade schools and vocational training reintroduced and expanded in high school and post-HS to teach skilled labor trades.
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There are a lot of people on this forum who call that Marxist.
 
vegas giants said:
I didn't say you cared.

Just pointing out what people think of your position
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I don't really care what people think of my position.

Only you and the Kardashians worry about such opinions.
 
Schism said:
I don't really care what people think of my position.

Only you and the Kardashians worry about such comments.
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Worry? I havent a care in the world.


Just be clear with your supporters on here that you support what they label as socialism
 
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