Monday, February 6, 2017

It's the "ISMS"-- Or, Stop Being Stupid Part 31


By Anna Von Reitz

Ever notice how you will be thinking of something, and then your best friend or your Aunt or your neighbor ---completely out of the blue---comes up talking about the same thing?  That happened to me today.  I was thinking about the “-isms”----- imperialism, feudalism, communism, socialism and fascism. 
Those of you who have been following along will remember my Dad’s explanation of communism and fascism to me circa age five:  “The Communists steal everything and pay for everything. The Fascists steal everything and then make you pay for everything, too.”
This naturally gives the Fascists a substantial material advantage over the Communists, which the Communists lament on moral grounds. 
Imagine two bands of thieves arguing over who has the moral high ground?  The Communists saying, “Yeah, we are thieves, but at least we are honest thieves and pay for the upkeep of what we stole.” And then the Fascists answering, “Yeah, but you are still thieves and too stupid to take full advantage of it.”
This ridiculous bickering goes on and on and the rhetoric never changes.