We have come to know terms like “left
wing” and “right wing” - opposites in the political arena of
America. To be extreme “Left” is to be a socialist or a
communist, while a radical of the “Right” are considered
fascists. But people don't realize that the three political
ideologies have a common
factor, a purpose one might say, and that is collectivism.
Showing posts with label collectivism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label collectivism. Show all posts
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Remember November 1623
A Lost Thanksgiving Lesson
By John Stossel
RealClearPolitics.com
November 24, 2010
Had today's political class been in power in 1623, tomorrow's holiday would have been called "Starvation Day" instead of Thanksgiving. Of course, most of us wouldn't be alive to celebrate it.
Every year around this time, schoolchildren are taught about that wonderful day when Pilgrims and Native Americans shared the fruits of the harvest. But the first Thanksgiving in 1623 almost didn't happen.
Long before the failure of modern socialism, the earliest European settlers gave us a dramatic demonstration of the fatal flaws of collectivism. Unfortunately, few Americans today know it.
The Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony organized their farm economy along communal lines. The goal was to share the work and produce equally.
That's why they nearly all starved.
Read more . . .
By John Stossel
RealClearPolitics.com
November 24, 2010
Had today's political class been in power in 1623, tomorrow's holiday would have been called "Starvation Day" instead of Thanksgiving. Of course, most of us wouldn't be alive to celebrate it.
Every year around this time, schoolchildren are taught about that wonderful day when Pilgrims and Native Americans shared the fruits of the harvest. But the first Thanksgiving in 1623 almost didn't happen.
Long before the failure of modern socialism, the earliest European settlers gave us a dramatic demonstration of the fatal flaws of collectivism. Unfortunately, few Americans today know it.
The Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony organized their farm economy along communal lines. The goal was to share the work and produce equally.
That's why they nearly all starved.
Read more . . .
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collectivism,
famine,
pilgrims,
plymouth colony,
socialism,
thanksgiving
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