"VivaChavez" <TruthSetsUFree1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> But historic tradition is, so to speak, of yesterday; nowhere have we
>> really overcome what Thorstein Veblen called "the predatory phase" of
>> human development. The observable economic facts belong to that phase
>> and even such laws as we can derive from them are not applicable to
>> other phases. Since the real purpose of socialism is precisely to
>> overcome and advance beyond the predatory phase of human development,
>> economic science in its present state can throw little light on the
>> socialist society of the future.
This is a repeat from last week. What you describe as the "predatory phase
of human development" that socialism strives to overcome is what those
with
open eyes call "creativity" "individuality" and "freedom." It is what has
made humans explorers and inventors. In reality if left to bloom into the
total socialist society, the human race will return to live in caves and
will be again hoping for the day for the re-discovery of fire and the
re-invention of the wheel. In the "socialist state" independent thought
and
action CANNOT be permitted. The socialist state MUST use its most extreme
coercive power to prevent that. It simply cannot allow creativity. The
next
thing you know, somebody will want to benefit from their discoveries.
The message of socialism is that the person who sit on his fat ass in
the cave is entitled to MORE of the game brought back to feed the clan
than
those who went out and risked life and limb to get it. How long before the
hunters say; "SCREW THIS!" And just don't come back?
Take a look at the example of socialist states. Cuba is a good case
study where socialism takes you. An infrastructure in near total collapse.
Roads that are near impassible. Buildings that collapse killing their
occupants on a regular basis. Trains that don't run. Public trans****tation
is collapse. And the second lowest standard of living in the western
hemisphere. (It was the third highest before the "revolution.") Take a
look
at eastern Europe. Look at cities like Prague, Bucharest, Warsaw, and so
many others. Cities in full bloom before WW-2 and eventual Soviet
occupation. Cities that fell apart. Now that they are free of the
"benefits
of Socialism" again the cities vibrate with life and gayety. They blossom
again - the arts thrive.
Under socialism - art and music are enemies of the state. They only
have
the value they can be taxed to provide in sup****t of the political aims of
the state. When they deviate they are crushed. Look at socialist states.
They must control the means of information. That's because socialism
CANNOT
withstand close and critical inspection. It can only work when the m*****
are kept ignorant. When they can be successfully manipulated and lied to.
The world has seen this many times. Human beings are fully. Socialism
appeals to our WORST qualities. Sloth. Laziness, wanting a FREE RIDE.
Wanting "George to do it for us." Getting something for nothing. Not
realizing that in doing that we are walking into slavery. Much like the
Jews
just walked into those ovens for the Nazis. Not even a whimper. Only in
Warsaw did they resist.
Is capitalism perfect? Hardly, but it is better than socialism. You
can
map your own future in it. If you invent a better mousetrap you can
progress. You can either light a candle or curse the darkness. That's a
choice you have under capitalism that you don't have under socialism. All
of
the promises of socialism are lies.
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