Socialism

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

I really just think how much could we actually accomplish as a Nation and world if everyone was equal?

Therein lies the core problem with Socialism. It treats everyone as if they are the same, and this is untrue. Even Marx recognized this:

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

The basic principle of Socialism/Communism/wealth redistribution is that those that achieve have the rewards of that achievement taken from them and given to those who do not achieve/achieve less, or even worse, given to those with no desire to achieve.

So in the end, where is the motivation to achieve? There is none, and those that the socialist construct depends on (the achievers) stop producing to the level that is needed. When you punish success, expect people to stop succeeding.

I would recommend everyone to take a Myer-Briggs self-analysis or D.I.S.C. to examine what your motivations are. I found mine very enlightening and it's helped me succeed by understanding what my strengths and weaknesses are.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

If anyone is curious, I'm an ENTJ (Extrverssion, iNtuition, Thinking, Judgement).