Socialism's Appeal

Ever been in a job where you realize that, this is as good as it gets? I'm not moving up, I'm wasting away here, why should I continue.

Welcome to socialism.

When everyone makes the same, has the same benefits, gets treated the same no matter if your job is the least important or the most important at the company, why try your best? Why make the extra effort? You get paid the same, no one can question your effort, there is no where for you go, except home at the end of the day.

For some this is called paradise. This is the sum total of their existence and ambition. For others though, they want to be successful, they want to improve, move up, make a difference, but without reward for the extra effort why will they try.

America has tried Socialism before. Many different communities have been created since our founding based upon a socialistic system, none exist today.

Ever since the start of the industrial revolution and the writings of Marx and Engel, those that have not or will do not, want to participate in the rewards of those than can and will accomplish goals.

Let's start with today's society. Look at all the magazines articles and TV shows that dedicate themselves to the lives of celebrities. Those that are not in the spotlight want desperately to have or share in some of the fame that others have achieved. Many cannot be satisfied with their own abilities and accomplishments, they need to share in those of others.

The State comes in with the promise of law and order, equality of wealth for everyone, or the old "chicken in every pot" routine and everybody says "that's for me". To many are willing to sacrifice their liberties for a perceived promise of having the same "life" as everyone else, without having to put out the same effort or have the same talents as the other person.