"Your didn't build that..." redux
Posted by IndianaGary 10 years, 8 months ago to Politics
Remember when Obama said, "You didn't build that...?" This could not be a clearer statement of his Marxist philosophy than if he walked up to a microphone and declared himself, "I am a Marxist."
I've been reading Thomas J. Malone's book, "A Defense of American Ideals" (which I highly recommend, by the way) and ran across the following:
"Henry Hazlitt summed up Marxism as follows...
The whole gospel of Karl Marx can be summed up in a single sentence:
Hate the man who is better off than you are. Never under any circumstances
admit that this success may be due to his own efforts, to the productive
contribution he has made to the whole community. Always attribute his
success to the exploitation, the cheating, the more or less open robbery
of others. Never under any circumstances admit that your own failure may
be owing to your own weakness, or that the failure of anyone else may be
be due to his own defects - his laziness, incompetence, or stupidity.
..."
Obama's "You didn't build that..."comment reflects his own moral bankruptcy. He
wouldn't recognize an entrepreneur if he tripped over one.
I've been reading Thomas J. Malone's book, "A Defense of American Ideals" (which I highly recommend, by the way) and ran across the following:
"Henry Hazlitt summed up Marxism as follows...
The whole gospel of Karl Marx can be summed up in a single sentence:
Hate the man who is better off than you are. Never under any circumstances
admit that this success may be due to his own efforts, to the productive
contribution he has made to the whole community. Always attribute his
success to the exploitation, the cheating, the more or less open robbery
of others. Never under any circumstances admit that your own failure may
be owing to your own weakness, or that the failure of anyone else may be
be due to his own defects - his laziness, incompetence, or stupidity.
..."
Obama's "You didn't build that..."comment reflects his own moral bankruptcy. He
wouldn't recognize an entrepreneur if he tripped over one.
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Thus: The 1% vs the 99%--which will only result in worse conditions. But I think that's what the LLDSP's actually want, behind the oh-so-caring wording of their speeches, and, I might add, the media.
You do know who pays for that, financially, right?
Sometimes taking responsibility hurts like heck, costs a lot and leaves you losing out of something because to win means a LOT of collateral damage (in this case every taxpayer in the district).
I am responsible for my own choices, but more, as we face these challenges and the Democratic Socialists of America (look them up - they own more than half our Democratic Congresspeople - we may have to take loses because it is the only ethical choice.
That just means we have to be twice as vigilant about opportunities to act.
Glad Galt's Gulch is on the front lines.
There are a few of us remaining JFK Democrats with you.
And only if you make a profit, can you invest in the future. I call it future consumption, as opposed to present consumption, which is all government can or ought to do.
As an aside, Hazlitt is a great resource. He also wrote a novel, "Time Will Run Back" which while a bit outdated, illustrates capitalism while telling a story.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/08/26/laus...
So I think that's where he came up with that speech!
Tenth commandment. Thow shalt not covet.
It is far worse than greed. Greed is self regulating. If company A raise prices, company B lowers to compete. But with envy, it is a bottomless pit of never being satisfied. It is based on lust for what others have attained and a demand for a third party, gobermint, to go and take it for them.
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