Socialism = Bribery = Welfare State [Reader Post]
Otto Eduard Leopold,
Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898),
better known as Otto von Bismarck, is credited with being the father of
socialism, the modern-day welfare state. He said, “My idea was to bribe
the working classes, or shall I say, to win them over, to regard the
state as a social institution existing for their sake and interested in
their welfare.” Politicians were quick to see the power and simplicity
of Bismarck’s concept. Convincing the public that government existed for
their sake and their welfare enabled politicians to expand into areas
previously considered off-limits. The US, constrained by its
Constitution and a predisposition toward liberty, held out longer than
Europe, but tradition and law were eventually brushed aside and/or
ignored.
Bismarck’s bribery was the model that altered the nature of
politics. Politicians loved buying votes, and the populations loved the
bribery myth. After generations of propagandizing Statism, the goodness
of government, intervention as a necessary means to equity and
prosperity, and the need to invade and manage virtually every aspect of
our lives, a majority of voters believe the myth. Liberals (
Progressives
as they now like to be called) in the US, despite deliberate distortion
of the Founders’ original intent, used the “general welfare” clause in
the preamble to the
US Constitution as justification for a social welfare state.
Bribery, by way of an expanding welfare state, has been the predominant political strategy.
Economies are being destroyed by Socialism as practiced via the welfare
state. The euphemisms of Socialism and welfare state also provide
convenient cover for what amounts to political enrichment and job
security. The US has now run out of both time and money. The malignancy
of Socialism nears its ugly end, the bill has come due. As Margaret
Thatcher said, “The trouble with Socialism is, sooner or later you run
out of other people’s money.”
Socialism, and the welfare state, depends upon voters believing these three myths:
- Prosperity is available without effort
- Government creates prosperity
- Government will take care of its people
Politicians were able to support this myth only with “other people’s
money,” but it is now finally becoming apparent to many that none of
these premises are true.
This welfare state/bribery myth is injuring the US (and world) economy by removing money from the economy by:
- obscene levels of taxation
- destroying the seed capital provided by previous generations
- borrowing funds that were never intended to be paid back
Despite propaganda from the MSM and the Obama administration,
government produces nothing, nor has it ever produced anything.
Government depends upon a thriving private sector to play sustain the
welfare state myth and continue the illusion that the government is the
source of prosperity. The fraud cannot go on much longer because
governments have crippled private enterprise via onerous rules,
regulations, and taxes. Government was able to hide the problem by
spending more than it took in. Governments around the world have reached
the point where spending levels can no longer be sustained via tax
revenues or bond sales to foreign countries. The secret of Socialism and
the social welfare state has become apparent – it was never anything
more than a political gimmick to gain or retain office and power. As a
result, the world faces sovereign debt defaults, financial system
collapse, civil unrest, and a Depression that will make the 1930s look
mild in comparison.
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