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I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism
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<blockquote data-quote="dudebro" data-source="post: 3914722" data-attributes="member: 11234"><p>People think that "by law" is some kind of magic. It isn't, because a law is just something a few people wrote on a piece of paper and held a little ceremony for the piece of paper. It's not magical, and it's not guaranteed. It's not guaranteed because, when those few, very powerful people want a NEW law, they just write some different stuff on paper and have another little ceremony. And just like that, your 30, or 25, or however many days it is, are changed. My 35 days could be changed tomorrow but I'm realistic about that. And I would try to win it somewhere else.</p><p></p><p>The problem with running everything in an overly socialist society, is that in theory, by the book, everyone works for everyone else and shares in the bountiful wealth created. In real life, giving a government this much power creates such a drastic power imbalance, that the powerful in government take for themselves first, and the less powerful suffer. That's why in Cuba, the populace is impoverished and the Castros are a little more "equal"....and sitting on billions in wealth. It's no different than capitalism, and based on empirical evidence it tends to be much much worse.</p><p></p><p>In capitalism, equal outcome isn't guaranteed, but people get some chance, and self selection determines (to some degree) the outcome. In government, it never appears that way. Your chance is codified by LAW.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dudebro, post: 3914722, member: 11234"] People think that "by law" is some kind of magic. It isn't, because a law is just something a few people wrote on a piece of paper and held a little ceremony for the piece of paper. It's not magical, and it's not guaranteed. It's not guaranteed because, when those few, very powerful people want a NEW law, they just write some different stuff on paper and have another little ceremony. And just like that, your 30, or 25, or however many days it is, are changed. My 35 days could be changed tomorrow but I'm realistic about that. And I would try to win it somewhere else. The problem with running everything in an overly socialist society, is that in theory, by the book, everyone works for everyone else and shares in the bountiful wealth created. In real life, giving a government this much power creates such a drastic power imbalance, that the powerful in government take for themselves first, and the less powerful suffer. That's why in Cuba, the populace is impoverished and the Castros are a little more "equal"....and sitting on billions in wealth. It's no different than capitalism, and based on empirical evidence it tends to be much much worse. In capitalism, equal outcome isn't guaranteed, but people get some chance, and self selection determines (to some degree) the outcome. In government, it never appears that way. Your chance is codified by LAW. [/QUOTE]
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