Sowell: Socialism for the Uninformed

Creators Syndicate ^ | May 31, 2016 | Thomas Sowell

[jazusamo]

You stated that very well! :)

[editor-surveyor]

Bernie’s head is soft, like all socialists

[AlanGreenSpam]

“Democracy seeks equality in LIBERTY, while Socialism seeks equality in SERVITUDE.”

It’s that simple...

[dynachrome]

Yeah, but obozo and hildabeast and bernie will make sure it works this time!

[rockinqsranch]

AHA! Great to hear from Dr. Sowell again. Been awhile. I’m guessing he’s kicking back, and doing more with his interest in photography.

Thanks for the ping jaz. Appreciate it.

[TigersEye]

Sowell: Socialism for the Uninformed

Is there any other kind?

[jazusamo]

I hope so, FRiend. Most welcome. :-)

[jazusamo]

Good one Bump!

[Tax-chick]

Anoreth said they wouldn’t even give her a free hamburger at the Bernie Sanders rally, to which I assume she went only in the hope of free hamburgers and beer.

[lepton]

That’s only when you look at the consequences and the descendant corollaries.

Who does that?

Take rent control. That’s got to make housing for the masses more available and affordable, right? Of course it tends to mean buildings are not kept up, no new housing for a growing population except with exempted categories, which - having little to no competition in a high-demand environment - increases exponentially. Thus you get a small protected ‘elite’ who benefit from being in on the ground floor, and a decreasing supply of genuinely affordable housing.

Obvious, but one has to look at more than the side of the greedy and covetous that think wealth comes from dark magic.

[Lizavetta]

I really wish articles such as this would break it down into pieces that the non-economic types could clearly understand. This led to this which led to this. Simply saying state controlled policies created shortages isn’t enough.

[jazusamo]

LOL! Thanks, that’s funny and I’d bet the farm that’s the only reason she went. :)

[Tax-chick]

Either that or a political journalism project.

[jazusamo]

Okay :-)

[Anoreth]

It was in the street in front of my apartment. There was no way to avoid going.

[combat_boots]

Wimpy ate them all.

[Secret Agent Man]

On paper socialism is always a successful utopia.

In real life practice, it is death, starvation, lack of everything, and chaos.

[jazusamo]

Bump!

[Secret Agent Man]

And i forgot, two other thing in reality - people sell each other out, and the way you get what you need, bribes and the black market.

[gigster]

Ayn Rand called it: "The Age of Envy."