The Lure of Socialism

[williepete]

As an old Cold Warrior, I'm fascinated by all these young people who are becoming enamored with the imagined future utopia that in their minds, socialism could bring. To these kids, the history of socialism is merely a theoretical abstract from a history book. It's utterly fascinating to me to listen to their enthusiasm. A generation has finally arrived that will make a workers paradise come true.

Thomas Sowell hits it out of the park yet again:

The Lure of Socialism

Socialism is in fact a wonderful vision -- a world of the imagination far better than any place anywhere in the real world, at any time over the thousands of years of recorded history. Even many conservatives would probably prefer to live in such a world, if they thought it was possible.

Who would not want to live in a world where college was free, along with many other things, and where government protected us from the shocks of life and guaranteed our happiness? It would be Disneyland for adults!

The Lure of Socialism | RealClearPolitics



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[the_human_being]

 

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[williepete]

Got a kick out of this piece by Don Feder. Nothing wrong with socialism at all--except reality.

All Aboard Starship Bernie!

In the New Hampshire Democratic primary, Sanders was supported by 84% of 17-to-29 year-olds -- those least connected to reality. Even the nonstudents among them have little life experience. If they have jobs, they’ve only been working a few years. Many still live at home with their parents. Most are unmarried and don’t have children to raise or mortgages to pay. That’s why they can so easily fall for a codger peddling recycled nostrums.

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Sanders is urging his young followers to kill their futures along with the U.S. economy. Bernieism is concocted of equal parts of class envy, economic illiteracy, and a touching faith in government to lead us to Marx’s golden age where no one works and we all frolic in the sun.

Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/02/all_aboard_starship_bernie.html#ixzz40Rb6xsuq

 

[Grandma]

I don't think you understand what democratic socialism actually is.

Do you know what plutarch and oligarchy mean? If you're a rw, you might want to look those up.

 

[williepete]

I don't think

Well at least all of your deflective post isn't bullshit.