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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (223098)10/9/2007 10:43:28 PM
From: skinowski   of 794091
 
Marx was a brilliant agitator …. his followers only read his propaganda, which appeals to their romantic desires to be Prophets of the Future

Why are so many people attracted to the obviously discredited collectivist solutions? The influence of "Neo" - as well as the traditional Communist movements - is inadequately explained in terms of propaganda, "penetration", payoffs etc. It appeals to many people on a deeper level -- it is based on a belief that a combination of human goodwill, "proper" thinking, fairness - and of (political) power to act on them - may change the world into a better place... for all people, or at least for most.

This impulse to change the world for the better is particularly appealing to young people, and Communists and various other collectivists are very good at recruiting them. At the root of collectivism lie good intentions, and also a certain hubris - the faith in the ability of human beings to change the world - and, if needed, even to change human nature itself. All they want is political power.

They are quick to forget that all collectivist experiments always ended in dictatorships and destruction of individual rights. Every time they had a chance to replace free markets and liberal democracy, all they accomplished was totalitarian hell. Such outcomes were and will remain inevitable and predictable every time - in the past and in the future - since collectivism and freedom are as incompatible as... water and fire.
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