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by cryptonector 1065 days ago
Wear these downvotes as a badge of honor for truth-telling.
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WalterBright 1065 days 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.

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bamfly 1064 days 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.

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WalterBright 1064 days ago
Collectivism is the opposite of free markets, so it's on topic.
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cryptonector 1064 days 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.

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