What both the American and European experiences demonstrate is that what you call "socialism" is not only the natural economic evolution fostered by democracy, it works very well for a large number of people. Maximum benefit to the maximum number is the only guaranteed outcome of democracy. Looks to me like the system's working as it should.
We are operating from such radically different paradigms on human society that I don't even know where to start. Once the idea of wealth distribution by majority rule becomes the accepted norm, or even the desired result, there really isn't much left to be said.
What Steyn thinks is a bug, you think is a feature. I suppose most people on the ever-larger receiving end of the gravy train would.
The assumption of course, is that no amount of throttling the goose that lays the golden eggs will ever kill it. After all, we haven't killed it yet, right? Squeeze harder.
The Soviet Union had a wealthy elite, too. So does China. It's not necessarily a sign of freedom in itself.
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Why worry? It hasn't hit yet.
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- re: "The Death of the American Idea"
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- The sky is STILL falling!
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