[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Dear Desperate Professor,

Struggling to make sense from the socialist view is a daunting task. This is especially so when arguing with people who are successful making their way as Capitalists in a society where individual freedom is still by and large cherished.

For therapy to ward off a deep depression caused by a feeling of indifference and rejection, I suggest the following two treatments.

(1) Round up scores of like minded sisters and brothers and start a co-op enterprise to show how socialism beats Capitalism in the socio-economic marketplace. It will be demonstrable proof that until now no Socialist visionary has attempted. You do have to prove to the Capitalists that you are really not bloodsuckers looking to re-distribute the savings others have worked hard to accumulate.

(2) Work on the two socialist Senators from Massachusetts who between the two have more than a billion dollars in assets. See to it that they redistribute their wealth to the needy. By the way, I would like to learn that tax evasion trick Kennedy pulled by taking his mother to Florida for several days while she was dying so he could claim his mother was from Florida and avoid Massachusetts inheritance taxes.

[supercat]

(1) Round up scores of like minded sisters and brothers and start a co-op enterprise to show how socialism beats Capitalism in the socio-economic marketplace. It will be demonstrable proof that until now no Socialist visionary has attempted. You do have to prove to the Capitalists that you are really not bloodsuckers looking to re-distribute the savings others have worked hard to accumulate.

Actually, coöps can work under certain circumstances. Indeed, even relatively pure communism can work in societies that are small enough that everyone knows everyone else, and where people inherently reward hard workers and shun slackers. Unfortunately, such societies are very fragile, and coöps can usually only survive if they both maintain a narrow focus and have a means of accountability (either direct, if they're small enough, or financial, if they're larger).

[copycat]

By the way, I would like to learn that tax evasion trick Kennedy pulled by taking his mother to Florida for several days while she was dying so he could claim his mother was from Florida and avoid Massachusetts inheritance taxes.

Please see my previous post re "corrupt ruling classes taking advantage of power" and apply it to this Kennedy anecdote.