Posted on 11/22/2011 4:12:17 AM PST by ttjemery
The current adminiatration has been accused of leaning as far left as it is possible to do, which means they like Marxism aka Communism aka International Socialism or Global Socialism. But how can anyone know if that is a bad thing, or even decide if there is any truth in the accusation, if they don't know what it is?
Karl Marx and His Time 1818-1883
Marx lived in Europe during the nineteenth century. That was a time when massive economic change was occurring due to the industrial revolution, when production of goods was being vastly increased using machines driven by water, steam or petroleum-generated power.
As populations grew and land became scarcer and more expensive, more and more people gave up trying to make a living on land and instead worked long hours in factories. In many cases, in order to make ends meet or raise the family living standard, women and children worked at factory jobs as well.
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***Hence the Marxist slogan “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”
Once this was done, Marx predicted that a sea change would occur in human nature. Greed for more wealth would virtually disappear, since no one could get any more than anyone else. Altruism or a desire to help others and contribute maximally and selflessly to the benefit of the whole would dominate human activity. Everyone’s needs would be taken care of without worry. A Communist utopia would be achieved***
Would have worked well - if humans were chickens. Unfortunately, Marx had no understanding of human nature and the desire to be ‘king of the hill’. The natural sorting out always results in ‘the top, the middle and the bottom’ of the heap. Corruption transfers wealth to the top. Industry & private property from effort maintains a healthy balance.
Humans do not belong to other humans - they belong to GOD.
Great thoughts there. Do you mind if I share your comment at the posting area this article came from? Thanks.
***Great thoughts there. Do you mind if I share your comment at the posting area this article came from? Thanks.**
Thx back atchyah;)
Does that mean I’m a published author? LOL!!!
Greed for more wealth would virtually disappear, since no one could get any more than anyone else.
Oh yeah. That’s exactly how it is in China, Russia, and North Korea.
lol, no just means you are a serf just as I am. But I thought it might encourage my friend who wrote that article. He is doing a serious and unforunately where he is posting it isn’t getting any exposure. But hey if he writes a book I could see stardom in your future :0 )
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1285981/posts
And even the Pilgrims discovered that it just did not work......
Great articles there. Thanks for posting!
My 8th grade daughter had to do some ‘game” in history class yesterday - ended up having to distribute the pennies they found equally. As she was describing it my older son and wife were getting all mad and wanted to say something - but I told them let her finish the story. (I wanted to see if she had figured out where the Commie teacher was going with it).
“So we as a group had to figure out what to do with the 100 pennies. Some of us had 6 to 9 pennies, and some had 1 or 2, or none. And the pennies was the wealth in the world, and showed how some people have way more money than others. So most of the group wanted to split them up evenly and divide them up - if you had more than five pennies you had to give one to someone that had less than five. I said that wasn’t fair, because why if someone works harder than someone else should they have to give their money away? It wouldn’t be fair to a doctor with lots of school and has to work hard to make the same amount of money as some guy working at the 7&11”
My wife was finally able to blurt out with tears in her eyes how proud she was of her - and me too!
Once she had finished with her argument a few other kids agreed with her - but not enough to overule the group think. And I told her that too - at school they are trying to put down the independent thinker. You need to be able to work with others in school and in work - but you don’t need to give up your individual self.
I told her to ask the teacher if they can play that “game” again tomorrow and the next day. Except this time she and her few similar minded friends don’t do the “work” of looking for the pennies - just sit and chat quietly or read or something. And then see what happens again the next day and the next.
I also told her how it is a common, and mistaken view by liberals that there is only a set amount of wealth (just 100 pennies) in the world. Wealth is developed and increased.
I also mentioned how to a liberal the way to increase “wealth” is to just print more money!
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“The Origins of American Communism and Global Socialism”
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So, Ya Think Ya Know Bout Marxism In America, Huh?
Cannot pimp blogs here, but ya might wanna check out Marx’s letter to lincoln in 1864; Marx’s long relationship w/ H. Greeley/NY Tribune beginning in 1852; The Indiana Connection, Alan Stang’s The R Party, Red From The start, etc, etc....
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Interesting you call what I am doing as pimping when in reality I saw some great articles written by a person who is knowledgeable about this sort of history.
Public schools have been getting away with corrupting future movers and shakers for decades. More recently, with working mothers and absent fathers; liberal ‘educators’ own the playing field.
We also can see where competitive sports have been hijacked in the early grades and perverted in college.
So much for academics, apple pie and football.
You don’t know chickens—obviously.
The VERY FIRST THING they do is establish their “pecking order”.
Until that’s done—it’s PANDEMONIUM in the henhouse.
Kinda like the good ‘ol U,S, of A.
“Interesting you call what I am doing as pimping...”
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That was not my intention at all; quite the contrary—any posting of personal URLs here usually results in a barrage of bs against bloggers as “pimps”!
In my opinion, this is self-defeating to all involved—the more interaction, linking, etc. online the better—I want to see all real Americans blogging, and I take every opportunity to encourage others to get blogging!
Best to you.
Semper Watching!
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ok thanks
Tell her to suggest the same experiment with grades rather than pennies. I’ve heard that’s very effective!
LOL! I did that too - but not as strongly as I figured that wouldn’t go. But I think the penny experiment would be real interesting to see where it would lead. (I printed out an article on the Soviet Union and the black market, empty store shelves, long lines at stores that DID have bread, etc.)
Pretty sad when we can see how it works and people STILL want to turn this country into a giant commune.
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