Mr. Owens ideas stayed alive in England and Scotland and the failures in the U.S. did not seem to damper the efforts. Mr. Owen was not alone. Other philosophers and writers saw the same scene and wrote about it.
In Germany, Karl Marx was born in 1818 and lived to 65. He began to speak the same way Owen had acted and was eventually kicked out of Germany. He went to Paris and there met Fredrick Engles. Engles was also an expatriate of Germany. They collaborated and eventually the French told them to leave. They went to Brussels and bounced around in England and Brussels most of their productive lives. Both attempted to return to Prussia, but eventually were kicked out and ended their association in England. Karl was the son of a lawyer, but made his living out of sedition. Engles was the son of an industrialist and was sent to Manchester (the first major job for Owens) to work in a very poor Mill. It was here he formed his anti-capitalist ideas. Engles was two years younger than Karl but had money from some books he wrote. He was the main support of Marx. In 1848 Karl, with Engles help, wrote the Communist Manifesto. They were in Brussels at the time. In short, they were not your idea of law and order types. They regaled in anti-social behavior and writing.
The Communist Manifesto essentially establishes the attitudes and ideas of modern socialism and communism. In it you are struck by the glorification of class conflict. The Proletariat (workers) vs. the Bourgeoisie (the job makers), this same play on class conflict goes on in American today. Karl said in his Manifesto;
“the development of Modern Industry, therefore,
cuts from under its feet the very foundation
on which the bourgeoisie produces and
appropriates products. What the bourgeoisie
therefore, produces above all, are its own
grave-diggers. Its fall and the victory of the
proletariat are equally inevitable.“
In this small part of the work, you can see the core beliefs. First the owners steal, ups! I mean “appropriate”. These dolts who had the power and wealth and made jobs were stupid and would die. Those who did not have power and wealth and did not make jobs would win. Now if you think this is logical, then I bid you adieu. How can the worker work without a boss and risk taker? It is impossible Every failed commune stands in mute testimony. It is impossible. Every failed communist experiment screams out, it is so.
All right, we have explored the origins of Socialism and Communism and I hope you can see the lack of logic in its manifesto. I hope you accept history to the point that it has never been successful. Where it has been tried it destroys property and life. The millions killed by Hitler, Stalin and Moa are milestones on the road to hell. The billions of property they took is another. The people killed and displaced by Castro is mind boggling. What is currently happening in Venezuela is an open book of suffering created by the Communists. They do not care about your property. They will take it.
A little time ago a clock repair man told me this story. It was of him and his father in Romania. At the time the teller was a child. When the Communist took control (with the Soviet Union assistance) two of the party members came to his father’s shop of jewelry and clocks and told him that it was their time and he was to leave. When he returned several days later, all of value was stolen. Oops!!! Appropriated, if you are a Communist. Don’t you remember, there is no private property to steal in Communism? His father tried to renew his company but the Communist would not have it. He fled losing all his life labor and property. The son, the teller of the story, told me it was happening in the United States and soon we would all have to …… He simply moved his index finger over his mouth. He meant keep shut up.
Socialism/Communism is the major difference between a Leftist and a Conservative. From a Conservatives point of view the adherence to a proven failed system is crazy. Why do Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Waxman, Boxer, Feinstein, Obama and on and on believe in such a terrible result? The only explanation is that they are in denial of history. It tells them nothing. It is like the response of the late Edward Kennedy, when asked why he believed in a system of government which has failed for thousands of years, and he replied “because it will not, when I run it”. Isn’t that wacko? How can someone believe that all those who failed before were dunces and idiots and only you can do it right. Somehow the lessons of history mean nothing to them.
On the other hand, a Conservative pays attention to history and has paid attention to the mistakes of the past. Wherever a Conservative sees a consolidation of power in government in history, he sees its abuse and he sees great suffering of his fellow man. It does not make any difference what you call the consolidation. It will be abused. The Roman Republic worked until it was taken over by the dictators (called Caesars). Then the power was abused, the strength used up and it fell. The Soviet Union is no more. Its failure leaves a dismal path of destruction of property and lives. A man by the name of Hitler led the German National Socialist Workers party to stardom. It was a socialist experiment. The power was consolidated and he took it. One can say that the Holocaust was the direct result of a failed socialist experiment.
The Founders of our Constitution (who lived but 8 generations ago) were not dumb. They were not naïve. They were just like you and me. They were property owners, family men, learned in history and the way of governess. They had rebelled from consolidated power in England. They had seen its abuses in Europe. They were aware of why Rome fell, why the Greece states exhausted each other and fell. They understood history and set about to create a government that would not be eaten up by power-mad dogs. In gathering at the convention, they also knew that too little power at the center was not good. The Continental Congress had fallen into bickering, and was ineffectual for national defense. How could they come up with a system which could endure and provide the best possible peace and comfort? They settled upon a Republic which divides power into three branches. The Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial, in that order. They tried by the use of checks and balances to prevent one being dominate over the other. No one can argue with me on this point, unless they have read the Federalist Papers and studied these men and their lives. They knew what could bring it all down and said so.
Once the electorate directly or through their representatives learns they can vote themselves the money of others, from the treasury they will. It is stealing, stealing, -- stealing the work product of others to replace that which is lacking in your own back yard. It always has brought a country down and it will bring the United States down, if it is not stopped. It is S.A.D.
Consciously or unconsciously (I prefer the latter) a Leftist believes in centralized power in spite of the history lessons. It is not a question. History’s Socialist failures are at 100 percent. All such experiments have failed. There is not enough wealth in any nation to sustain copious handouts, begging and takings. No tribe survived where many members of it sucked off the strong. Why does a Leftist insist on failure? How can a Leftist believe it will not happen when he or she does it? Why does a Leftist believe in peace, “if we just all get along”, when history is four square against such a dream? Are they just simple dreamers who deny reality, or is there something basically wrong with their thinking?
I am of the firm belief, after a life time of trying to debate with them, that leftist suffer a wiring defect. They are not evil. All of us will admit their dream of “peace in our time” is wonderful to contemplate. We all do that. Why do they not grasp the reality, that there can never be peace in our time so long as humans remain as they are? And why are there so many of them? You and I, who see life in real time, simply have to admit they cannot be allowed to control. You cannot leave them in charge of your children. You cannot let them secure your home and belongings. Leftist will take you down with them if you let them.
Finally, I want to return to the Conservative common sense mind and address our weaknesses. In rough and trouble times, we prevail because we have the strength and resolve to meet reality head on. In war, we are the great leaders, because we can
see the battlefield as a killing zone, and we will take all steps necessary to see to it that the enemy dies, and we do not. If this means stealth, then so be it. If it means killing innocent women and children, then so be it, if it means being down right unpleasant, then so be it. If the enemy will not field armies, but attacks us hiding as civilians, then any suspicious person dies. We know the enemy will change tactics if their camouflage no longer works. We will smoke them out until they leave us alone. It is Reality. If a religion aids and abets the killing of our people, we will force that religion to change or be itself eliminated. In short, Conservatives will not pretend and place their heads in the sand so that their posteriors get blown off.
But Conservatives have a weak spot which has been taken advantage of over and over again. Conservatives know it, but like an Achilles’ heel, it is a weak spot. Conservatives are by their nature Conservative. That means they do not want to get into other people’s faces. They do not want to get involved if they do not have to do so. They want to be left alone to take care of themselves and their families and live a good life. That is not realty either. Conservatives must, in the future, set aside a portion of their life to community service where they work to keep the Leftist in minority. Having peace means checks and balances in all aspects of life. Conservatives must set them up and must maintain them. The war, President Obama wages on Arizona, is just such an example. Conservatives have to get out of the bottom of the boat and take over the rudder and sails and point the bow into calmer waters. That is what Conservatives have done in Arizona and hopefully it will continue.
CHAPTER 6
(Kapitel 6-Danish)
A Conservative sees the glass ½ full.
The Leftist sees it ½ empty
Anon.
LEFTISTS IN PROFILE
Social Dreamers; Weak Self Control; Religious Worship; Avoidance of History; Spoiled Person Characteristics; Defective Social Analytical Ability; Defective Common Sense; Unsupported Beliefs; Manipulation; Humorless; Impaired Ability to Debate and Danger vs. Peaceful.
In the second and third chapters, I tried to set up comparisons and analysis to help us try to fathom a Leftists mind. The study has been clinical---my way. I have not kept logs and notes on control groups and others. I do not have to. I have lived a long and fruitful life. As the saying goes, I have been there, done that. Because of my education and experiences, coupled with the many years I have had to observe and learn, there is no substitute. I will go toe to toe with any PhD or Physician in a discussion of the mysteries of the Leftist mind. These days it is hard to find a PhD who is not a liberal/Leftist. After all, most are a product of the Socialist age. My fresh approach is much needed. A kettle cannot call itself black. In my many discussions with professional shrinks, I know they become rigid and difficult to conceive a new approach. It is true of any profession or job.
Now is the time to profile a typical Leftist. What I say here is certainly not true of each and every Leftist. It is true of the typical Leftists, Statist, Socialist, Communist or whatever you want to call them. That is most of them.
As stated, we have examined the differences which help us see their characteristics. A profile is a different way of looking at the characteristics. Some of what is written here may sound as a repeat, but here the emphasis is on characteristics, not differences. I do not mean to isolate their characteristics as applying only to politics. The profile is for everything they do or do not do. We cannot lose sight of the fact that the terms “Leftist and Conservative” were coined simply to identify these people as to their political choices. In many ways they remain different and not all are political. Leftist and Conservative are not descriptive of their choice of spouses, for example, nor does it seem to affect the choice of adult beverages, unless it’s Starbucks. The Profile:
First, Social Dreamer; In matters of political choices, the Leftist is nearsighted. By this I mean, they select dreams of a world which makes them comfortable and reject the hard realities of life. Most of them, believe the slogan, “Make Peace Not War”. They refuse to believe their fellow man or women will not. They believe in solo power. I did not mean Solar; however, leftist believe in that as well. They believe if they have total control of everything, then all will be ok. You recall Woody Allen lamenting that all we needed was to make President Obama a dictator and all would be well. They idolize central power and cannot begin to comprehend it will be corrupted. That is why they created Camelot for JFK, why they elected FDR for an unprecedented fourth term. In some ways, their dreams give them a pretend world. It is not real.
Second, Weak Self Control: A Leftist is not well disciplined. Of course there are many variances, but about daily life their ability to deny themselves and to command themselves is weak. This explains the concepts of “free love” and other forms of self-indulgence. You will see more Leftists gathering around a Starbucks than you will Conservatives. Why is that? Because Conservatives are worried about too much caffeine and liberals refuse to consider it may cause them all manner of harm. They revel in the ambiance where they can see and be seen.
This weakness is a part of their favoring a strong “benevolent” leader. For example, in a room of people they, more than Conservatives, will automatically select the tallest and biggest male in the room to be the leader. They do this on blind faith, with hardly any thought as to whether this tall stranger might be as dumb as a rubber crutch. This faith sometime borders on worship of big and powerful.
This weak self-control or discipline is also why they gravitate to occupations which provide them protection. This is why they fit so well into academia, Hollywood, the theater, governmental jobs and many of the art forms. Of course, they generally avoid governmental jobs that reek with danger, such as police, military, and related occupations. In my 13 years of military service, and my 34 years in and around law enforcement, the Leftist was scarce as teeth on a hen.
Third, Religious Worship: Most Leftists avoid worship of intangible Gods. It is a strange anomaly with number two above. You would think a person, who has weak self-control and opts out for the big guy in the room, would go beyond that and worship a God. They have trouble making the leap. Most professed Atheists are Leftists, and many of them can be downright intolerant. They tend to develop spittle around the corners of their mouth when you say “God is Good”, but again another imponderable appears. They shut up when a Muslim says, “Allah is Great”. The weak self-control allows fear to act as a brake creating inconsistency. Just try to argue with a Leftist that atheism is a Religion. They do not get the concept. You see religion is generally described as a set of beliefs in the hereafter. You might believe in several intangible Gods or Rocks or wind as Gods etc., but the Leftists does not fathom that if you believe there is no God, and no hereafter, that is such a set of beliefs.
Fourth; Avoidance of History: What is meant here is that the Leftist pays scant attention to history as a precursor of the future. History proves, making peace is spotty and not long lasting. Further history is clear war is a part of the yearly chronicle of Homo Sapiens existence. In my long life, we suffered WW II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Bosnia, Panama, Island of Grenada, and Middle East Wars in Somalia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I am certain I have missed one or two, and I am talking only about the United States. Add all the other wars and there is no end to it. Leftist believe that once we have world government we can cure the problem. Impossible…. a dream,… a fantasy. Just look at Islam as an example. The Leftist does not see a danger in Islam and refuses to pay any attention to their history of abuse and war. The Leftist cannot use History as a learning tool, because it is too upsetting. The Leftists does not like to have their surroundings threatened or laughed at.
Even if you could get to the Leftist’s “A Brave New World” you would have to destroy humanity as we know it. Certainly the family would be gone. Aldous Huxley, the author of “Brave New World” did just that. He created levels of humans grown out of test tubes and kept the more effective under control with
“Soma”. Today’s Leftist prefers pot. He developed a world in which all humans failed to exist. They were replaced with clone like creatures, albeit they looked and felt human. I do not believe destruction of life is progress, but surely it is change. It is the kind of change Obama preached in his campaign to be President.
Fifth, Spoiled Person Characteristics: This is a weaker characteristic, but very often observed. It does not mean they are spoiled, but they have mannerisms and habits which are similar. As they dream of Utopia, they see themselves protected and cared for by it. A Leftists leans on strong central control as salvation just as a spoiled person grew to rely on Mom and Dad. I always remember the story of the spoiled (probably Leftist’s) student sending a telegram (today it would be a text message) to his Conservative dad. “Dear Dad, No Mon, No Fun, your Son”, and the father’s response. “Dear Son, so sad, too bad, Your Dad. “
Sixth, A defective Social analytical ability: This is different than being a social dreamer. What we are talking about here is mental agility. For example, Leftists have as much IQ variance as Conservatives. At least there are no studies which contradict this conclusion and it has also been my observation. The point is their ability to memorize and regurgitate the memory in a test is about the same. Leftist seem to have an internal battle between their comfort level and common sense. In fact common sense, accurate historical data well processed, is weak in the liberal and very weak in the leftist.
For example, the belief that central control will solve the world’s problems is not sustainable. They do not see it. To be able to mold the world with the wave of a wand, all the people have to be the same. It will not work if there are a lot of Conservatives or other folks who do not want to do morning calisthenics, drink only milk, and smoke no cigars. They will object and the wand simply becomes a stick. Of course, this defect may also be a cause for their desire of complete control of births, cloning etc. To ever obtain Utopia you would have to wipe out over ½ of the populations and just as soon as you did that you would have to DNA test each new born to see if they are adaptable or not. If not they would kill the bad ones. Huxley saw this problem and then wrote a story that even with cloning you could not keep out the human spirit. Kind of like breeding a strain of dogs. The Leftist does not get it, no matter how high their IQ is or is not. It is a defect in their wiring. It is a defect in the ability to process data.
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