My dad used this quick illustration on how to differentiate between the different political ideologies that have been followed throughout the course of the 20th Century.
Socialism is where you own two cows. The government takes one of your cows and gives it to your neighbor (who didn't have any cows at all.)
Communism is where you own two cows. The government takes both cows from you and gives you the milk.
Fascism is where you own two cows. The government takes both and sells you the milk.
Nazism is where you own two cows. The government takes both and shoots you.
LBJ's Great Society is where you own two cows. The government takes both, milks one, shoots the other cow, and throws away the milk.
Capitalism is where you own two cows. You sell one cow and buy a bull.
6/02/2009
Political Ideology 101 using Cows
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Capitalism,
communism,
fascism,
LBJ's Great Society,
nazism,
socialism
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