William Katz: Urgent Agenda
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THE DEMS HEAD OFF THE IDEOLOGICAL CLIFF – AT 9:25 A.M. ET: I'll bet some of these people were trained by the professors referenced in the post just below. It's logical. From the great Nile Gardiner at London's Telegraph:
But there is hope:
COMMENT: I would guess that many of those expressing a favorable view of socialism don't actually know what it is, and that others were influenced by college professors who still wear Che Guevera T-shirts at sugar-cane-cutting festivals. Free enterprise isn't perfect, but it's a lot more perfect than the socialist systems of Europe. They do provide some additional services, and I will admit that they iron out some of the more reprehensible disparities in compensation that exist in our own country. However, in the end, socialism leads to atrophy. It destroys incentive, which in turn destroys innovation and creativity, the building blocks of a strong economy. I was amused recently watching a program by CNN's resident third-world leftist, Fareed Zakaria. He was mightily impressed by the fact that Sweden has a cabinet minister for innovation. It's typical of leftists to be impressed by government officials who are devoted to noble ends. But, where's the innovation? Sweden is a dying nation, strangled by the burdens of the welfare state while welcoming immigrants from the Mideast who have no use for the culture of that state. Sweden doesn't even own Volvo any longer, and Saab is dead. But they do have a cabinet minister for innovation. Next they should have a cabinet minister specializing in how to fade into history gracefully. I'll take free enterprise. I'll try to improve it, but I'll take it over socialism. November 30, 2012
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