Friday, December 05, 2003
You have two cows - politics explained
I know this has been around a long time, but because of that there may be many of you who've not seen it. (And it's so good, it's worth reading again, anyway.)
FEUDALISM:
You have two cows. The lord of the manor takes some of the milk. And all the cream.
PURE SOCIALISM:
You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.
BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM:
You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and as many eggs as the regulations say you should need.
To read the rest, try this link...
I know this has been around a long time, but because of that there may be many of you who've not seen it. (And it's so good, it's worth reading again, anyway.)
FEUDALISM:
You have two cows. The lord of the manor takes some of the milk. And all the cream.
PURE SOCIALISM:
You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.
BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM:
You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and as many eggs as the regulations say you should need.
To read the rest, try this link...
