Because socialists are dumber than ever, I am re-upping this.
Ian McKelvey@ian_mckelvey
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Jul 29, 2026
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Because socialists are dumber than ever, I am re-upping this.
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“Socialists promise the blessings of the Garden of Eden, but they plan to transform the world into a gigantic post office. Every man but one a subordinate clerk in a bureau. What an alluring utopia! What a noble cause to fight!”
—Ludwig von Mises
—Ludwig von Mises
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"The capitalist system is a system in which promotion is precisely according to merit. If people do not get ahead, there is bitterness in their minds. They are reluctant to admit that they do not advance because of their lack of intelligence. They take their lack of advancement out on society. Many blame society and turn to socialism." —Ludwig von Mises
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“If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand.” —Milton Friedman
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There is no doubt that Friedman was a brilliant man who spoke effectively and eloquently. However, it should be noted he was only saying things that have been said for decades before him. This manuscript was written in 1913.
