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by commandlinefan 2239 days ago
> I wouldn't call trying to build and maintain a prosperous society a "road to hell"

The phrase was "road to hell is paved with good intentions". "Trying to build and maintain a prosperous society" was the good intentions part. The hell part is the reality that the next generation lives in after wealth redistribution has been forced: we've seen it over and over again, every time it's been tried.