ANOTHER POST BY MY FATHER ABOUT SOCIALISM!!!

Many of the politicians, academics and those in the elite news media do not seem to understand or care about the failed history of socialism wherever it has been tried in the world. One can only see what is left of the USSR, present day Cuba and Europe to see tangible evidence that socialism is a failed economic system. Our own American history informs us that even when the Pilgrims tried a collective community agricultural system, they almost starved to death. Every country that attempts a centralized, usually government run economy where the utopian goals of equality and economic fairness are enforced by the state, poverty and failure are the result.
In theory socialism sounds good on paper. A world of fairness, sharing and equal distribution of wealth and outcomes appeals to many. The old Marxist slogan “from each according to his means to each according to his need” has a noble and virtuous sound to it. Unfortunately this is not done voluntarily. It ends up having to be enforced upon the population by an oppressive and tyranical government that is hostile toward personal property rights or any other rights the people may have.
Why is the socialistic economic system dysfunctional? History and common sense informs us that when equal distribution of wealth and resources is enforced by the state, human nature being what it is will incline many to allow others to work while they enjoy and consume the productivity and wealth provided by others. As the hard working productive person has the fruit of his labor confiscated by the state and redistributed to those less productive or capable, the incentive to work hard, take risk and produce wealth is lost. Penalizing productivity and rewarding lack of productivity is the great failure of socialism. Those who promote the socialistic economic theory are either ignorant or blind when it comes to human nature. The socialist will condemn the capitalist for greed and unfair accumulation of wealth, but fails to see the human flaw of an inclination to live off others if given the opportunity. Socialists also seem not to care or are unaware that killing off incentive to produce wealth dooms their utopian dreams.
Capitalism is not a perfect economic system, it’s main weakness is greed and looking after individual self interest. But it is the most viable economic system that brings a higher standard of living to it’s practitioners and provides opportunities for those willing to work hard and take risks. On the other hand, socialism does not really spread much wealth because wealth decreases when the lack of incentive is taken away to produce it. As a result, poverty is equally spread among the citizens of any nation that implements it as it’s dominate economic system. Socialism is attractive to governments because it empowers government bureaucrats and politicians and centralizes all power at the seat of government creating a ruling class. Freedom is limited and the population depends on the state to provide their daily needs.
Socialism is the economic theory of the American Democratic Party and President Barack Hussein Obama is it’s leader.
written by Craig Moore