5 ms·

Wear these downvotes as a badge of honor for truth-telling.

• WalterBright 3y ago
  I don't think it's an honor, but I couldn't care less about my karma points. I just enjoy telling the truth, whether it's popular or not. I'm genuinely puzzled why so many people believe in collectivism, despite no historical evidence of its success anywhere. And, on the flip side, the consistent success of free markets. My favorite excuse for the prosperity of the US free market was the fact(!) that the millions of Europeans who migrated here were the wealthy(!) of Europe.
  • bamfly 3y ago
    > I'm genuinely puzzled why so many people believe in collectivism The topic wasn't collectivism. You keep trying to make it about that, I suppose because that's what you wanted to argue about.
    • WalterBright 3y ago
      Collectivism is the opposite of free markets, so it's on topic.
  • cryptonector 3y ago
    > I'm genuinely puzzled why so many people believe in collectivism, despite no historical evidence of its success anywhere. And, on the flip side, the consistent success of free markets. Indoctrination. > My favorite excuse for the prosperity of the US free market was the fact(!) that the millions of Europeans who migrated here were the wealthy(!) of Europe. I hadn't heard that one.