The Nightmare of the Egalitarian Dream - Galt's Gulch

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The Nightmare of the Egalitarian Dream

Posted by KYFHO 10 years, 3 months ago to Philosophy

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Excellent points made. The last 2 paragraphs sum up the premise of the article. The true category for this post is ideology.

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Posted by mminnick 10 years, 3 months ago

Mr. Kerwink hit the nail on the head. I would quibble with a few points he makes in a minor way. The key point he makes is once starting down the egalitarian road, sooner or later the government owns it all and the citizens have nothing except by leave of the government.
Read 1984 for a glimpse of the Socialist dream State.
The united states is taking the first tottering steps down a path to socialism. Some may say we are already on the path but I think if the free minded people of the country put the minds and effort to it we are able to stop the walk and turn it around, reverse the creepoing socialism starting to move now.

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  Posted by KYFHO 10 years, 3 months ago
  
  I am not as optimistic as you. I think we will need to turn it around forcefully, if at all. I feel we are galloping and well down the road. I wonder if 1984 is still required school reading? Well, I went to school on a dinosaur, so what do I know about now. Thank-you for your positive comments.
  
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    Posted by MattFranke 10 years, 3 months ago
    
    Actually, I went to the local library a couple years ago to get 1984, and I was pleasantly surprised to find it in the youth section downstairs; among other common schoolroom classics.
    
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    Posted by mminnick 10 years, 3 months ago
    
    I sincerely hope you are wrong. Hope is the wrong word here. Hoping never fixes anything.
    the next two election cycles will tell the tale. I am working to get things turned around by electing the conservatives to seats in the house and senate (note the lower case, current they don't deserve the respect of the upper case letters). I will work for a conservative as the next president. If not conservative then Republican. If that fails then I fear you are correct.
    
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Posted by straightlinelogic 10 years, 3 months ago

You might also enjoy "Obama's Other Orwellian Obsession," from my website straightlinelogic.com. Here's the link:
http://www.straightlinelogic.com/straigh...

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  Posted by KYFHO 10 years, 3 months ago
  
  Thank-you. Read the article and will purchase the book for my kindle. Capitalism works, a proven fact. Socialism fails. Another proven fact. Yet the statists continue to push their deadly agenda. Perhaps we need to beat them at their own game and rename capitalism something more pc or cuddly sounding Idiots all. Again, thank-you for the lead.
  
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    Posted by freedomforall 10 years, 3 months ago
    
    Capitalism might work if the banking system wasn't using government to feed all productive proceeds to themselves. But after all, Goldman Sachs is doing Gods work. How can we, mere mortals interfere?
    Anybody know where the free markets are hidden?
    
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    Posted by Hiraghm 10 years, 3 months ago
    
    I think everyone here agrees that.... capitalism doesn't really work... not without government as a partner...
    
    A caretaker, really...
    
    (sorry, had to inject that :)
    
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    Posted by straightlinelogic 10 years, 3 months ago
    
    Thank you. Enjoy the book.
    
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