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To: THE ANT who wrote (90253)5/15/2012 9:02:56 PM
From: TobagoJack  Respond to of 220367
 
the problem w/ socialism is that it tends to create more and ever more folks who suck at the [place own choice of noun] of socialism, become beholden to continued expansion of socialism, and ...

so it spirals in vortex

until gurgling

then empty

(i) socialism when coupled with dictatorship is merely bad

(ii) socialism when paired with just elections can evolve quite a bit faster than by mere dictate

(iii) socialism makes sense for many when much wealth around, lasting longer

(iv) socialism ends quickly (60-70 years seems to be norm) when most are poor and under dictatorship

let us watch n brief and see if above observation tracks well