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So, was it really the Commies that caused the early 20th Century inequality collapse?

codejunky Silver badge

Re: Hmmm

@ Stork

"the most miserable places on Earth (Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan,...) tend to be where there is least government."

Tell that to N.Korea. Or any oppressive and anti population governed country. Government by default is not good or bad, it is the people. The best countries in the world as we understand them have rule of law and a basic welfare provisioning. Beyond that things get very hairy. Government as representatives on a world stage and as regulators is about their pinnacle as long as the people vote for them (otherwise we get puritanical or multicultural views imposed for example). But when the gov become providers of services we have people with little clue about the subject running health, education, etc. The worst excess is that these people make up the rules and are part of the biggest monopoly in the country where they can only go broke by the country going broke (they spend our money).

A punch in the face is better than a kick in the nuts but I would still prefer the strongest person in the room wasnt duffing everyone in for their lunch money. I certainly wont be happy about it.

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