Alright, I'm on a tangent here...but i want to see what you all think.
Alot of people say "America does this and that". But is it America that is the enemy? Or is it exeedingly closer to home?
The greatest idea America was founded on was Democracy and Freedom.
The worst idea America was founded on was Capitalism.
Do you know why Capitialism "beat" Socialism? It's because of the very nature of the beasts.
Socialism can work. But it only works if EVERYONE agrees to participate and adhere to the rules.
Capitalism can work. Bit it only work if a FEW agree to particiapte and adhere to the rules.
Think about it like this...you have four people. Each person has a choice. X or Y. X is Capitalism and Y is Socialism. Both have the same inherent value to the individual. The real values change when you compare them who what each person chooses.
If everyone chooses X. The X is worth -1 "point".
If 3 people choose X but one chooses Y. The X is worth +1 "point", but the Y is worth -3 "points".
If 2 people choose X and two choose Y. The X is worth +2 "points", and the Y is worth -2 "points".
If only 1 person chooses X and the other 3 choose Y. The X is worth +3 "points" and the Y is worth -1 "point".
If everyone chooses Y. The Y is worth +1 "point".
Try this exercise with friends. And see if you can get everyone to constantly choose Y for the betterment of all, or if someone will take X for personal gain at the detriment of the group. Or better yet...do it but do not explain the VALUES of X and Y. See if the participants can discover it for themselves. Likely all will start taking X, or bullying someone into taking a Y for the "good of the group".
This might help give insight into the world economic/political/military dynamic.
Alot of people say "America does this and that". But is it America that is the enemy? Or is it exeedingly closer to home?
The greatest idea America was founded on was Democracy and Freedom.
The worst idea America was founded on was Capitalism.
Do you know why Capitialism "beat" Socialism? It's because of the very nature of the beasts.
Socialism can work. But it only works if EVERYONE agrees to participate and adhere to the rules.
Capitalism can work. Bit it only work if a FEW agree to particiapte and adhere to the rules.
Think about it like this...you have four people. Each person has a choice. X or Y. X is Capitalism and Y is Socialism. Both have the same inherent value to the individual. The real values change when you compare them who what each person chooses.
If everyone chooses X. The X is worth -1 "point".
If 3 people choose X but one chooses Y. The X is worth +1 "point", but the Y is worth -3 "points".
If 2 people choose X and two choose Y. The X is worth +2 "points", and the Y is worth -2 "points".
If only 1 person chooses X and the other 3 choose Y. The X is worth +3 "points" and the Y is worth -1 "point".
If everyone chooses Y. The Y is worth +1 "point".
Try this exercise with friends. And see if you can get everyone to constantly choose Y for the betterment of all, or if someone will take X for personal gain at the detriment of the group. Or better yet...do it but do not explain the VALUES of X and Y. See if the participants can discover it for themselves. Likely all will start taking X, or bullying someone into taking a Y for the "good of the group".
This might help give insight into the world economic/political/military dynamic.