They are incapable or unwilling to follow their premises to its conclusion. It's uncomfortable. They might not like what they find. They don't like to think that their rosy ideas are the road to Stalin, and worse.
I'd say they get what they deserve, but unfortunately they drag me along for the ride. It amazes me that anyone can believe concentrating power in the State will result in greater personal freedom, or less suffering.
In college, I sat in on the first meeting of the Socialist Club, topic: the Failure of American Capitalism. Two history professors, one Social Welfare prof, three students speaking. One of their points was that American politicians are corrupt and willing to be bought by business, and the inefficiency of government. Their solution, a bit later? State monopoly of the means of production. Hello? If this was indicative of three intelligent, degreed profs, card carrying (literally) members of the America's socialist party, then I was scared. They wouldn't call on me during the Q&A session (only members of the club got called on, preaching to the choir, you know), so I wrote an editorial to the local newspaper. I politely refuted their main points, and never got a proper discussion out of any of them.
The roaches scatter when you turn on the lights.
Derek |
