by paleocon on 02/08/08, 6:52 pm
"In order to save the world we must impoverish ourselves. In order to save the rest of the world we must insist that they fail to lift themselves out of poverty. No real problem on that front anyway as they all have socialist/corrupt regimes that can't create wealth any way."
"So, we will force everyone into greater poverty. Millions will die as a direct result and tens of millions will die due to indirect consequences. Those who survive will live shorter, less prosperous lives but the planet will be saved."
Bill will still have his jet, cars, and Manhattan offices. We will get the mud huts and donkeys. Way to go, Bill.
He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery."
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