Bernie Sanders is the Dumbest Bastard on Earth
Why is Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders the dumbest bastard on earth? Here's why. Good ole Bernie believes that capitalism wastes money on 23 different kinds of deodorant. "Who needs 23 choices of deodorant?" He asks. That's his example of capitalism's wastefulness. But, every time someone buys one of those deodorants, a whole lot of people earn a paycheck, meaning they have jobs. This includes all the people who sell and make the deodorant, including all the component parts that go into the production of someone's preferred odor fighting accouterments. Let's not forget the trucks that deliver the stuff and the workers driving the trucks etc. etc. etc... And, because they have jobs, they spend their money on everything from housing to cars, from food to medical care, including deodorant, ding dongs, movies, books, you name it.
Not surprisingly, this creates even more jobs and more wealth, churning the economy like a self propelled engine. Which it is. If people find they don't like some brand of deodorant, they simply don't buy it—and said deodorant company folds. In other words, people freely determine what has value and what doesn't, spending their hard earned money as they see fit. The alternative would be empowering a few politicians to run the economy, picking society's winners and losers for the rest of us.
This, apparently, sounds good to Bernie and his acolytes. (Jeepers, I wonder, what could go wrong with having a very small number of politicians deciding where and how you should spend your money.)
Unfortunately, this kind of thinking is typical of the arrogance and endless ignorance of politicians (and their followers) who think because they have good intentions, that good things will necessarily follow. What evidence do we have to the contrary? Just about all of human history.
If you want a king, elect one. But not in America. Thank God for that! For now, at least.
Mark Magula
Not surprisingly, this creates even more jobs and more wealth, churning the economy like a self propelled engine. Which it is. If people find they don't like some brand of deodorant, they simply don't buy it—and said deodorant company folds. In other words, people freely determine what has value and what doesn't, spending their hard earned money as they see fit. The alternative would be empowering a few politicians to run the economy, picking society's winners and losers for the rest of us.
This, apparently, sounds good to Bernie and his acolytes. (Jeepers, I wonder, what could go wrong with having a very small number of politicians deciding where and how you should spend your money.)
Unfortunately, this kind of thinking is typical of the arrogance and endless ignorance of politicians (and their followers) who think because they have good intentions, that good things will necessarily follow. What evidence do we have to the contrary? Just about all of human history.
If you want a king, elect one. But not in America. Thank God for that! For now, at least.
Mark Magula