[GBA]

Some I know deny, some don't. One guy says flat out that a little socialism is good. The trouble is, that a little socialism is never little nor stays at "a little socialism".

Socialism in our country is like weeds in the garden, always creeping forward, taking more and more until that formerly fine garden that could once feed and support an entire family with plenty of extra to give to friends and neighbors, is nothing but weeds.

[MrB]

They need to read “Road to Serfdom”.

“A little socialism” never stays little, nor does it stay benevolent. It simply can’t.

It must be fully implemented with a heavy and arbitrary hand.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Good analogy! You nailed it in a simple illustration.

I also might add, Socialism is when you own the land, till the soil, plant the ground, weed it, water it, pay all the costs associated with growing a crop, only to have total strangers wait until the crop is ready for harvest, then come and help themselves to it without even a thank you. Because they believe you owe it to them.

[skinkinthegrass]

"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators." - P. J. O'Rourke
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually, run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher
"There are two sets of rules. One set for the rulers and another for the rest of us." - Richard Yancey, former IRS tax collector