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"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Churchill (b. 1874)
by known 6y ago
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Churchill (b. 1874)
- rbanffy 6y agoMentioning that it was said on October 1945 brings in some needed context. The Soviets were no longer needed at that time and had become a threat. Socialism would be bashed for decades after that and conflated with the Soviet political model.
- publicola1990 6y agoThat was also about the time when the British public had overwhelmingly chosen to vote Churchill out of the Prime Minister's chair.