[cowboyusa]

The Slave Power( not the avarage Southner) argued that Slavery was superior to the Free Market. George Fritzhugh wrote a whole pamphlet on how the Slave System was a form of Socialism. The CSA Nationalized whole Industries.The Mills and Mines, food and clothing Industries. It was the World's 1st Socialist Sy
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[jeffersondem]

“The CSA Nationalized whole Industries.The Mills and Mines, food and clothing Industries.”

I have in my possession some unused rationing stamps issued to my grandfather in WWII permitting him to buy kerosene for farm use. It is my understanding gasoline, sugar, and tires were rationed as well. Production of consumer goods like refrigerators and automobiles was prohibited by the U.S. government.

The government imposed mandatory wage and price controls. The government placed some Americans in internment camps. All this was during the time Americans were fighting in Europe and Asia.

When I read your statement that the CSA government did similar things, I was not too surprised.

[DiogenesLamp]

George Fritzhugh wrote a whole pamphlet on how the Slave System was a form of Socialism.

That sounds interesting. I will have to look that up.

The CSA Nationalized whole Industries.The Mills and Mines, food and clothing Industries.

You read too much into that. They were outnumbered 4 to 1 in manpower and way overmatched in industrial production.

Nations struggling to survive will do things they wouldn't ordinarily do.