"Absolute power does corrupt, and those who seek it must be suspect and must be opposed. Their mistaken course stems from false notions of equality"
Posted by freedomforall 5 years, 10 months ago to Philosophy
Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth. And let me remind you, they are the very ones who always create the most hellish tyrannies. Absolute power does corrupt, and those who seek it must be suspect and must be opposed. Their mistaken course stems from false notions of equality, ladies and gentlemen. Equality, rightly understood, as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences. Wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism.
Barry Goldwater, Acceptance Speech as the Republican Presidential candidate, San Francisco (July 1964)
Barry Goldwater, Acceptance Speech as the Republican Presidential candidate, San Francisco (July 1964)
Life also doesn't give equal opportunity.As the poet says, "There will ever be greater and lesser than yourself." It's the few exceptions to that who have no one greater than themselves.
To try to change the logically resulting “income inequality” in the market through force is both practically and morally wrong.
But often intended: those seeking totalitarian power DO know their Economics, and that the result will be a truly “1%” elite, and the other 99% living in totally equal starvation level poverty...
Even worse, the concept implies (in some cases intentionally, IMO) that "income" is some type of actual entity, produced "somehow", that is then "distributed" by some type of conscious process. Which implies some type of authoritative body to "distribute" (or better put "re-distribute") that income. That simply is not how a true free market works.
One of the most important subjects of all is not taught in public schools which is, economics.Some thinks it is a mystical substance which provides you with stuff. A genie, without the bottle.
His best work in 3 dimensions is noticeably better than his work in 2 dimensions.
Talents vary wildly.
This quote really means all government is basically prone to corruption, and probably corrupt most of the time
Stick with Lord Acton.
Don't worry, globalist Constitution shredders, that noticeably flawed yet well-meaning capitalist bull in the Swamp's china shop will not be around to frustrate the entitled elite forever.
As we’re talking about power, as Victor Hugo correctly said:
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come’.
Hugo didn’t say the idea had to be “a good idea”.
For reasons I’m sure most in this forum understand, in the late 19th century and well into the 20th, that idea was Socialism, which while it may not appear so, has run its course.
It is true that most young people in polls say they prefer Socialism to Capitalism. But if you drill down and talk to actual young people one on one, they are equally skeptical of the government. And very open to being enlightened about their contradictory opinions.
Also, many “millennials” for lack of a better term, already embrace liberty and the free market. Even if they remain a minority, a minority with a better idea will overpower a majority with a false and dated idea. Especially an idea like Socialism, which has failed miserably wherever it’s been tried.