Most Socialists, like Ted Kennedy, think Socialism has never worked because they (the ones that have tried it before) did it wrong. Socialism is a bad idea and it would only work if humans were mindless automatons with no individuality.
Humans are motivated by rewards for their hard work and effort not handouts. Any child knows the difference between winning a medal or trophy and just receiving the same thing as everyone else. Socialism / Communism would only work if people were selfless, altruistic angels, but that is not the case. There are a few Mother Teresas out there, but not many.
Socialism is a childish concept that only an immature mind would accept. Our children are a perfect example of what happens when you are unconditionally provided for. They act like money grows on trees. They have no sense of working for a living or what it takes to make a buck. They do not take care of what they have because they had to expend no effort to get it.
A mature mind can reason out that there is no free lunch. Someone has to pay for everything we get. That someone is the taxpayer. And even the most responsible taxpayer will eventually say "why do I have to provide for all the deadbeats who are unwilling to work?"
Therefore, a Socialist / Communistic state HAS to be a slave state. People have to be MADE to do their work if Socialism / Communism is going to succeed. In the book 1984, by George Orwell, one of the Party's slogans is FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. That is absolutely true of a Socialistic / Communistic state. Everyone has to be a slave to the system in order to keep it going.
Capitalism is far from perfect (few endeavors of Man are perfect), but it better suits the nature of Man than does Socialism or Communism. Capitalism lets people excel. Socialism allows people to fail without consequence.
Only a child would believe that Socialism could work. Ask anyone who ever lived in a commune if Socialism works. If they are honest, their answer will be HELL NO.
I have said many times that I think most Democrats / Socialists live in a childish fantasy world and Mr. Obama tapped into that mentality. His nebulous message of CHANGE was really taken to mean Big Brother (big government) would take care of them, pay all their bills, provide "free" healthcare, give them a free ride. Those same people now claim that Mr. Obama is not liberal enough, not a Socialist, simply because the majority of Americans are now on to him and fighting his efforts (at town hall meetings, etc.) to convert us to Socialism over night. That does not mean he is not trying.
Of course, that is the underlying message of Socialism / Communism. All your needs will be met, no matter what. America was much better off when everyone was expected to work and provide for themselves, and they were also expected to take care of their children and their deadbeat relatives.
I just read an article about the Eight Stages of Democracy .
These eight stages were foreseen in 1787 by Professor Alexander Tyler based on past democracies. He estimated that this process, these eight stages, would take about 200 years. Here are the stages:
- From Bondage to Spiritual Faith
- From Spiritual Faith to Great Courage
- From Courage to Liberty
- From Liberty to Abundance
- From Abundance to Complacency
- From Complacency to Apathy
- From Apathy to Dependence
- From Dependence back into Bondage
As the article says, there was a time in our history where people were given jobs, houses, food, and healthcare. It was called SLAVERY!
