Reinforce success, not failure

Why do many Americans still promote the failed socialist array of ideas? Why do they try force them on those who disagree?

While all people are created equal in principle and in the great phrase from our Declaration of Independence, all know we are not all created equal in our God given talents. This socialist and Enlightenment idea is failure number one.

From each according to his needs to each according to his ability is failed socialist idea number two. While a wonderful sounding idea, it has always failed from the small commune level to the nation-state level. In America this failed idea has survived as many citizens in the last four decades have changed priorities from performance based outcomes and just plain practical solutions, to priorities based on good intentions and conspiracies by companies and other profit oriented organizations. The process has been skewed by organizers who exploit the masses to vote themselves and the masses benefits paid for by others. This is the typical downfall of the socialists who assume normal humans will continue to pay the higher taxes and redistribution of this income. They also assume allocated money equals results, which of course is not correct. The classical example is the increased taxes on luxury boats in the 90’s which simply drove down sales and tax income, and turned out to be counter productive. Again, this is an example of a failed socialist idea, and now some politicians are promoting these ideas, again.

A society legislating itself personal safety, and even national peace is another failed socialist idea. In the late 1930’s both houses of congress passed and the president signed three successive versions of the Neutrality Act, and yet we were dragged into a terrible world war. And even now state and federal laws are legislating what used to be called common sense about shopping and child rearing, and over zealous prosecutors are committing acts in the name of shopping safety or child rearing which four decades ago would have themselves prosecuted or evicted. Where do they get the self-confidence to try again these failed socialist ideas?

The array of socialist ideas, at least in America, includes the relatively small but now powerfully organized groups that are pacifist, and anti-war, any war. This may be a stretch comparing those that are simply anti-American with the more socialistic Americans pursuing their own agendas that are also pacifistic, and anti-war. Of course there are the anti-Bush citizens, also. These groups seem powerful because of the attention the Democratic Party affords them, be it idea or money based. But all this fervor and good intentions is another failed idea that incongruously will bring upon them, and America perhaps, the very attacks and behavior of our enemies they seek to avoid or talk our way out of. Misjudgments and misinterpretations by our enemies of American moral resolve, political intent, and willingness to wage war in defense of our Country have started as many wars as has appeasement and the pursuit of diplomacy. And here we go again to pursue another failed idea, albeit well intended by naïve fools.

Another stretch between socialism and history in the last four decades is the federal government's pursuit of socialism, or egalitarianism, or some variation thereof. While the goals were well intended: the war on poverty, the unleashing of the mentally ill to the streets, the vast expansion of our infrastructure in support of business and transportation, the expansion of personal rights over group rights (as in criminals vs. the public), and the promotion of double standards in pursuit of civil rights, have all gone wrong, as in the end been counter productive. All these well-intended socialist ideas are examples of reinforcing failure, not success.

Americans are inherently problem solvers, not idealists. That personality should in itself be another nail in the coffin of failed socialist ideas. Our future is American, not socialist, and voters will always think about what works in deciding who to vote for in all elections. Our American personality has many socialist aspects many think. Just how we go about getting there certainly will change if we reinforce success, not failure.