I'm a "ditto-head." That's an affectionate term Rush Limbaugh has for those who regularly listen to his program and agree with him. During the current Presidential election campaign, more so than ever, Rush has been having to explain why so many people are attracted to the message of the Democrat Party and reject what is actually best for th country.
Sure, the Democrats seem to be compassionate because they demonize the rich and make promises to the poor. Who doesn't love Robin Hood? Well, the Sheriff of Nottingham didn't but nobody cares about the villain.
But what if we're being duped? What if Robin Hood was the bad guy? Well, trying to dissect a fictional story to determine such things is an exercise in futility. However, real life is very real and questions of a "true or false" nature have serious ramifications.
In other posts. I have and will continue to highlight problems with socialism, or collectivism, if you will. But widespread awareness of the reality that socialism doesn't work doesn't change the fact that so many people still believe it's the best way to run a society. The question that I've never heard Rush satisfactorily answer is, "Why?"
The conclusion I draw is that a soothing lie is more desirable than a painful truth. Yes, the benevolence of socialism is a lie. However, the alternative is that we all have to work for a living, that we're all responsible for our own fates, that we're not victims and nobody owes us a thing. Though that's the truth, it's a painful and unacceptable reality to many.
Ultimately, the only hope we have of avoiding the rocks is if the masses realize that the sirens of socialism, while singing their beautiful song, are only luring us into decay and destruction.
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