By the way, I am actually a socialist. Just not the kind
that shifts resources from most productive to least
productive, pretending to do good, while actually causing
harm. True socialism seeks greatest good for all.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 16, 2018
The irony and lack of self awareness.
This guy is a follower of Jeremy Bentham, not socialism.
James Stuart Mill skewered Betham with his own writings.
a ridiculous 19th century theory doesn’t work, so the lefties are trotting out an equally ridiculous 18th century theory . . .
these people really are nuts.
I feel this way about people who say “I’m a conservative but..”
Let this guy be what he is, doing what he does. The Left will find that these sorts poison their water. Like McCain and the GOP.
From each according to his means.
(I'm lookin' at you, Musk.)
Not shifting resources from most productive to least productive? Greatest good for all? Musk’s “true socialism” sounds sort of like capitalism.
And who, pray tell, decides what the greatest good is for all?
There are some who like the idea of living in a commune, or being part of an all encompassing ‘community’.
Then there are others, of which I am one, who would rather die than to lose their individuality.
These two concepts are so far apart, and so mutually exclusive, such that the only way they can coexist in any political system is if that system is predicated on preservation of the freedom and self-determinism of all individuals. In that type of system, those who wish to live communally can go off together and do so.
Unfortunately, that's not enough for the socialists among us. They want to force everyone to live in their idea of communal utopia. Usually these are the people who see themselves as the ‘leaders’ of any such movement. Everyone will be equal - under them.
Godless & Socialist!
What a waste Elon and you disappoint me!
Maybe you’re a clever socialist, taking from taxpayers while pretending to do such super good. Because you are A Member of the Socialist Anointed. Don’t cha know. Socialism can’t work for “everybody,” Elon, unless there is a cadre of Better, Anointed People ruling the peons and telling them what IS good for them. Socialism doesn’t work with freedom, see?
(If you really make it easy to get through the Santa Monica mountains and avoid the 405, ignore everything I said above. You can be a full on trotskyite and I’m ok)
And "the greatest good for all" requires the subjugation of individual rights to the good of the collective. Freedom, individuality, and liberty have no place in a socialist utopia.
Mark
“True socialism seeks greatest good for all.”
Unfortunately, the “greatest good” that socialism can provide is general poverty and subjugation.
Idealistically delusional....