Thank you, Barry, for a compelling piece on the evil of ultimate power and control. Revealing the fallacy that any of us, no matter how well-intentioned one may begin, should decide what is best for others.
Very true. On a much smaller scale, the same thing happened to the Pilgrims in the Plymouth colony. For the first couple of years they adopted a communal system: everyone could draw from the store of food that anyone produced. Result: starvation. In desperation, they switched to a "You grow it, you own it" system and - surprise! - suddenly there was plenty of food.
It is highly ironic that socialists peddle their schemes as "caring" and condemn capitalism as "dog-eat-dog" when the reality is about as close to the opposite as it's possible to get.
I was in CHINA 1970's to most recently and I can say that post 1982 CHINA was wild-west capitalism exceeding anything you might have found in Dodge, AZ circa 1860's wild-wild west
For instance Irish & blues pubs open 24/7, no taxes, no liceneses
Compare that to the 'west' where its $1M USD to open a small micro-brewery in fees & permits
YOU are all 100% full of fucking shit to believe that its CHINA that's COMMIE, when I know for a fact its USA that is 100% socialist GOV nut-case controlled
Curiously same players in China taking down that country took down the world with Covid. Maurice Strong of Rockefeller interests in China, others from superrich mileu
Rockefeller got started in Shanghai in 1840's selling whale-oil to Chinese; Then later when he hit big time in 1880's OK oil, he pivoted back to China, knowing it was the biggest market on earth;
Thank you, Barry, for a compelling piece on the evil of ultimate power and control. Revealing the fallacy that any of us, no matter how well-intentioned one may begin, should decide what is best for others.
Thank you, John. Indeed, good intentions are neither necessary or sufficient.
thx Barry
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Thank you, Doc.
Excellent commentary. I am sharing with as many as I know who own property.
Thank you, Boze.
Very true. On a much smaller scale, the same thing happened to the Pilgrims in the Plymouth colony. For the first couple of years they adopted a communal system: everyone could draw from the store of food that anyone produced. Result: starvation. In desperation, they switched to a "You grow it, you own it" system and - surprise! - suddenly there was plenty of food.
It is highly ironic that socialists peddle their schemes as "caring" and condemn capitalism as "dog-eat-dog" when the reality is about as close to the opposite as it's possible to get.
Jdl, Under socialism individuals shrink to their dimensions of their puny egos and as you say dog-eat-dog is the result.
I was in CHINA 1970's to most recently and I can say that post 1982 CHINA was wild-west capitalism exceeding anything you might have found in Dodge, AZ circa 1860's wild-wild west
For instance Irish & blues pubs open 24/7, no taxes, no liceneses
Compare that to the 'west' where its $1M USD to open a small micro-brewery in fees & permits
YOU are all 100% full of fucking shit to believe that its CHINA that's COMMIE, when I know for a fact its USA that is 100% socialist GOV nut-case controlled
U R full of shit buying condos and investing in Real-estate is the only means Chinese have to make retirement
If property-rights are lost its in USA where property taxes can be 10% of RE value on land that has no ROI
Most of ASIA has no property tax, its total a western MAFIA operation, a tax, or rent on your own property.
Curiously same players in China taking down that country took down the world with Covid. Maurice Strong of Rockefeller interests in China, others from superrich mileu
Rockefeller got started in Shanghai in 1840's selling whale-oil to Chinese; Then later when he hit big time in 1880's OK oil, he pivoted back to China, knowing it was the biggest market on earth;