Well, you know, we might not end up where you want…..
Bernie Sanders is talking up a new revolution. A new proletarian revolution. Let’s review how these have fared over the years.
Russia: Ended up in a totalitarian state. Millions were murdered.
Cuba: Ended up in a totalitarian state. Economy collapsed. Who knows how many were killed.
Fidel Castro has been one of the cruelest dictators in living memory. He has also been the longest-“serving.” What has Castro served? Repression, torture, and murder. He seized power in January 1959. He is now “retiring,” just short of his 50th year in power. His golden jubilee will surely be marked, regardless; seldom have 50 years been less golden or more awful.
Venezuela: Ended up in a totalitarian state. Economy on the verge of collapse. At least 100,000 dead.
Bernie: Let ‘s do it again! Viva la revolucion!
“The goal of socialism is Communism.”
I think I’ll pass.
History shows us that the path is quite clear. Progressivism leads to socialism leads to Communism leads to Totalitarianism. All with the best intent. It winds up killing millions of the people the leaders claim to want to help. You have to admire liberals. The greater something is realized to be a total failure the harder they strive to repeat it.
Anyone have George Santayana’s cell phone?
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.