> gMan wrote: > "we are poor, because we are so rich" > BTW, populations usually favor this kind of government intervention. Let's break it out:
(1.) The Rich. They usually favor private industry for a few reasons: (1.) they're educated and therefore understand that socialism never works, or (2.) they're corrupt and need the status quo. (2.) The Middle Class. They break both ways. Some understand that another phrase for "capitalism" is "how humans are" and so they favor capitalism. Others want easy money and are therefore easily duped and swooned by the lure of it. Even though they'll likely never get any. This is another basic human trait I call "the lottery effect." (this is what Mugabe cultivated in Zimbabwe) (3.) The Poor. These people are either poor by their own choice, circumstance, or they can't work. They almost always favor socialism because of the lottery effect. If you get a good vote turn out, then most of the people voting, vote for the lottery, and socialism wins. In America we call this "Pork" and the grifters that cheat Americans out of their money with the lottery effect are called "Neo-Cons". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:205865 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
