"... communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism—by vote." - Ayn Rand
"There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism—by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide." - Ayn Rand
It was and still is a sham and construct of a totalitarian society that can only exist in conjunction with some Orwellian dictatorship.....
For these reasons, people like Bernie Sanders keep selling the snake oil that "Democratic Socialism" is some benign and non-threatening panacea and antidote to Capitalism.
Fools teach this garbage and idiots buy into it! For what its worth!
A great example would be Andrew Carnegie who loved the young Socialists for their sincere belief in the concept. However, even though Carnegie promoted Socialism and even contributed to it, he and his kind would never live as Socialists! That is a fact!
Bernie Sanders preaches his idiotic brand of Socialism and the young who have been brainwashed now for generations have happily bought into the rhetoric. They think that you can get something for nothing and that is what they are banking on!
No, fools teach this stuff and the ill-informed buy into it. That is why many see us as already being more Communist/Socialist then they are (Greece is a perfect example). Marx, Engles, Stalin, lenin and the rest have benefited from the largess of folks like JP Morgan, Carnegie, Ford and Armand Hammer, why, because in order to sell weapons and keep the world at varying states of war, requires the dynamics of war. Things have not changed however Socialism being the "preferred" way ahead, helps facilitate this state of agitation. Gramsci, Stalin, Allinsky, Clinton and a host of others keep it going.....FWIW!
now I learned that a memo from the DOJ allowed states to chose to vote for legalizing mj.... only to see a new head of the DOJ send out a memo recinding that recognition of states rights.. so I ask you who is in charge? BLANK! the stark reality is that those following my generation are versus will be confronted by a growing mass of new rules and they will be forced to comply or die. my observation is that the USA is experiencing a combining of communism and socialism into one versus one or the other. the world I was born into no longer exists!!!
LOL. He's a big-government politician too. I'm glad he cut some taxes, but come on. Look at ALL the things he proposes government be involved in that absolutely violate the proper role of government.
Not to mention his outright hostility to the intellect and the culmination of authoritarian tendencies in the GOP that he represents.
"they will pay the least price that they can find!" Isn't that the general rule of a Capitalist free market enterprise? That is to offer the greatest value for the least cost? The problem isn't businesses like Amazon that follow their directive to grow and stay in business. The problem is how is it possible to do some of what they do? Think about an episode within the third debate between Trump and the Evil Hag before the 2016 election. Trump had mentioned the building he was putting up in Las Vegas as an example of his ability to be a private sector producer and get things done. Hillary quickly tossed out the snarky remark "made with Chinese steel". The remark was meant to elicit a reaction like your post above.
Trump missed a great opportunity to pose the problem in its proper perspective. That is, how is it possible for a steel mill on the other side of the world in a communist country able to supply steel to an American business at a better price than an American mill virtually right down the road? Could it be the foreign country is somehow subsidizing their industry or manipulating their currency? How about bad foreign policy and trade deals set up by the American government? How about bad domestic policies of our governments at all levels that are adversarial to domestic production of anything? [Side note: Yes, management and labor have their share of blame in muddying the waters of American steel production, but that is a long discussion outside this one as government bureaucrats wasted no time in stirring that pot as well.] At least Trump does point a finger at our own governments policies as part of the problem and wants to revisit those policies to do something on America's behalf.
The question on how to live our own lives and how to deal with or rule others then becomes not "which is right?" but "which has the power?" "Who shall rule thee, thy God, whose existence cannot be proven, or I who stand right here before thee with my gang and our clubs? Join us. We are the future. YOU are NOT."
Rand referred to the mystics of mind versus the mystics of muscle. Communism has tried the muscle. The red flag is for the blood to be shed. Fabian Socialism claims opposition to the heavy-handed methods of Communism. "Why should we kill you? It won't be necessary at all if you prove yourself a good person. All good people support Progressive Socialism. Don't be seen as a bloodthirsty Communist or Capitalist. Join us, please."
Socialism is a kinder, gentler slavery, sacrificing only the few for the good of the many. "Roarks, Reardens and Galts are only in fiction. Don't make the mistake of thinking you are one of them. They do not even exist. You shouldn't , either."
May I ask whom do you quote in the last paragraph?
Thank you in advance.
All the best.
Sincerely,
Maritimus
When I initially read Rand I could not believe that her bad guys were at all realistic. Eventually I changed my mind. If I had not, then the events of the past ten or so years certainly would have done it. The sad part is that I know people, some of them very well meaning, who still support Obama and loathe Trump.
mediately has the police come in and use the force.
Even if the result isn't immediate, if slavery results, the ones who voted it in are still morally guilty. (Should they then be prosecuted if the country later turns to freedom? I guess not. Prosecuting people for their vote would not be acceptable. But people should be careful ahead of time).