Socialism is deliberately “bought” and “sold” as a model remedy for poverty and social inequality. While socialism may be an idealist’s dream for the disenfranchised, it is essentially a collective control device of the rich and powerful. In a socialist society, there are primarily two classes: the ruling class and the working class. The professional sector of the working class predominately serves the ruling class.
Historically, socialist governments maintain a heavy boot on a nation’s economic jugular; control that invariably leads to a totalitarian regime. Elections are often rigged and military coups are commonplace. Corruption is routine across the social strata. Socialism similarly brings about citizen apathy and far-reaching dependency on government, and the prevalent belief “the government owes me.” Personal incentive, innovation and achievement are penalized by excessive taxation and heavy regulation of capital and trade.
Advocates of socialism are unable to keep their empty promises to the working class. The socialist’s assurance that the rich will contribute the greater share of their wealth to fund broad-spectrum welfare programs is a shameless lie. The socialist rich will always control the ways and means of wealth-building and take for themselves privileged positions of power. Socialism is working-class slavery.
