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A real economics professor would (or should) have understood that his scheme was actually more a demonstration of communism than of socialism, the latter being a system that advocates social ownership of production and distribution, not an equal distribution of resources to all citizens regardless of their efforts.
Fwiw, it took literally 10 seconds to find that pretty obvious critique of what has been essentially spam propaganda of the U.S. far right lobbyists.
I quoted it as it seems to concisely say what I think a lot of us could easily identify in that long fictional anecdote.
Australia's been a good society by striving to (fairly successfully) achieve a balance between the better aspects of both socialism and capitalism.
Trying to argue blindly for solely one side *or* the other seems to be a blatant disregard &/or ignorance of our actual history. And a lack of appreciation of what we have here.
Quoting economics propaganda from the U.S. Seems to be a particularly poor move - one of the most inequitable societies in the Western World: great if you're on top of the heap, not if you're one of the *millions* that aren't. Or if you want an education. Or if you have a health problem. or if you're Mexican, apparently.
I think the U.S. is our great ally, but it is foolish to not see why we've clearly done a better job here in many many ways - both socially and economically. Being the biggest economy isn't necessarily the best outcome if you sacrifice everything else along the way to do it.
One final word:
Rehydrate.
Fwiw, it took literally 10 seconds to find that pretty obvious critique of what has been essentially spam propaganda of the U.S. far right lobbyists.
I quoted it as it seems to concisely say what I think a lot of us could easily identify in that long fictional anecdote.
Australia's been a good society by striving to (fairly successfully) achieve a balance between the better aspects of both socialism and capitalism.
Trying to argue blindly for solely one side *or* the other seems to be a blatant disregard &/or ignorance of our actual history. And a lack of appreciation of what we have here.
Quoting economics propaganda from the U.S. Seems to be a particularly poor move - one of the most inequitable societies in the Western World: great if you're on top of the heap, not if you're one of the *millions* that aren't. Or if you want an education. Or if you have a health problem. or if you're Mexican, apparently.
I think the U.S. is our great ally, but it is foolish to not see why we've clearly done a better job here in many many ways - both socially and economically. Being the biggest economy isn't necessarily the best outcome if you sacrifice everything else along the way to do it.
One final word:
Rehydrate.
