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Throughout history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism.
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Throughout history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism. In the twentieth-century collectivism has taken many forms: socialism, fascism, Nazism, welfare-statism and communism are its more notable variations. The only social system commensurate with individualism is laissez-faire capitalism. In theory socialism is the morally superior social system despite its dismal record of failure in the real world. Capitalism, by contrast, is a morally bankrupt system despite the extraordinary prosperity it has created. Under socialism a ruling class of intellectuals, bureaucrats and social planners decide what people want or what is good for society and then use the powers they have as the government to regulate, tax, and redistribute the wealth of those who work for a living. In other words, socialism is a form of legalized theft. Socialism's principals can be explained in 2 words: envy and self-sacrifice. Envy is the desire to not only possess,...
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