Category Archives: Socialism

Health insurance is not insurance

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

What passes for “health insurance” in the so-called “United States” today is not actually insurance. It is really just a subsidy that some people receive on their medical bills while others do not. Rather than serving as a check on … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – Star Trek

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Star Trek, in all its spin-offs and manifestations, has always been one of my favorite entertainment franchises. But lets face it, the world of Star Trek is a Utopian socialist fantasy. Realizing this fact actually makes watching Star Trek  more … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – This… is… SPARTAAAA!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

My regular readers may be surprised to learn that I have hobbies other than economic and moral critiques of socialism. One of them is ancient history. Given the recent popularity of war movies set in the ancient world, I thought … Continue reading →

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Marxism and Left-Libertarianism

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

It seems that we will never be free of Marxism. Despite the violent history of the 20th century and all the blood and barbed wire that have resulted from this ideology, it keeps cropping up again and again in different … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – “Anarcho-Socialism”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Anarcho-socialism, like socialism in general, is hard to define. In writing this I will likely get opposition from self-styled anarchists, socialists and communists that will claim that what I am writing about is not the system that they advocate. This … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – Social Engineering

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Social Engineering in the “United States” So is there socialism in the so-called “United States”? Many people may think this is a ridiculous question. Isn’t the “United States” the world bastion of free market capitalism? Not so much. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – Fascism

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Part IV – Conservative Socialism (Fascism) Aren’t conservatives supposed to be against socialism? This is a question a lot of people are probably asking when they read the headline for this entry. Despite their anti-socialist rhetoric, in practice conservatives advocate … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – The welfare state

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Part III – Welfare State Socialism: Scandinavia It seems that every pinko liberal you talk to these days is in love with the welfare state system in Scandinavia. One of the biggest criticisms that both American and European liberals make … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story – The Soviet Union

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Part II – Ideal Type Socialism: The Soviet Union The socialism of the former Soviet Union is classic, orthodox Marxist socialism. This is a regime characterized by the socialization, or state ownership, of the means of production. The motivation for … Continue reading →

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Socialism: A love story

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mike P (the emptiness pro)

Part I – Introduction What exactly is socialism? This is a good question. Often times you will find that there are as many definitions of socialism as there are people that you ask. Often when you criticize socialism according to … Continue reading →

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