Good article.
Freedom of markets is positively correlated with the degree of evolution in any society...
xahrx:I'm begining to think the only way to beat socialism in this world is to let it kill itself.
I am leaning in this direction. Just make sure I have enough for private care for me and mine, and let everyone else line up and die on waiting lists.
It is not my cross to bear to carry water for people who are too blind to see and resist appeals for them to pay attention. Like Mencken said, (paraphrased) "In a democracy people deserve to get what they want, good and hard". And I agree. Give them bread and circuses.
liberty student:I am leaning in this direction. Just make sure I have enough for private care for me and mine, and let everyone else line up and die on waiting lists.
Under socialism, good healthcare is only for politically connected or those willing to pay off the books.
They already made it harder for us to use natural treatments.
liberty student:It is not my cross to bear to carry water for people who are too blind to see and resist appeals for them to pay attention. Like Mencken said, (paraphrased) "In a democracy people deserve to get what they want, good and hard". And I agree. Give them bread and circuses.
I agree that as individuals we can't change much except help ourselves and our families. I'm seriously starting to stockpile long-lasting food and vitamins.
If I hear not allowed much oftener; said Sam, I'm going to get angry.
J.R.R.Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
xahrx: Spideynw:Really? There are people that like extortion and slavery? Very few.
Spideynw:Really? There are people that like extortion and slavery?
Very few.
I do not know of anyone that would prefer to be extorted over not being extorted or enslaved over being free.
xahrx:There are however quite a lot of people who don't equate with extortion and slavery the millenia old social institutions that you equate with extortion and slavery.
It does not change the fact that it is extortion and slavery. Just because they deny reality does not change reality.
xahrx:Nor are they likely to be responsive to off the cuff assertions to that point.
It still does not change reality, that at heart they are anarchists, since they think extortion and slavery are wrong.
xahrx:You must realize that people who disagree with you, even when they are wrong, are not necessarily morons or malicious in nature or intent.
People who are not consistent in their beliefs are morons.
At most, I think only 5% of the adult population would need to stop cooperating to have real change.
xahrx:I am thinking the answer to the healthcare 'crisis' is to nationalize. Then, as with education, when the system starts breaking down only the most delluded leftists will be able to blame the market.
But they won't blame the government. They will simply start asking for more funds and more taxes and more government control.
When did that ever happen? Socialism/communism policies already killed millions of people, but does it stop anyone? No, "we'll just do it differently this time".
It's easy to dismiss socialism as simple folly if you haven't lived under it. Most of the supporters might be useful idiots, but those who push the socialism on us are not. Their goal is total control and healthcare is only one area. They don't care if they kill millions of people in the process. In fact, it might very well be their true agenda.