Comments on: What the Protests Really Tell Us About Economic Systems http://retirementblog.ncpa.org/what-the-protests-really-tell-us-about-economic-systems/ Retirement, Taxes and Small Business Insights Fri, 04 May 2012 18:15:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://retirementblog.ncpa.org/what-the-protests-really-tell-us-about-economic-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Brian Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:21:37 +0000 http://retirementblog.ncpa.org/?p=832#comment-2501 Years ago, on a college campus I observed some of the left wing organizations in action while they were organizing their activities. They were arguing over some minutia on the grounds that they were aiding some nefarious capitalist in buying certain materials for their demonstration. Years ago, on a college campus I observed some of the left wing organizations in action while they were organizing their activities. They were arguing over some minutia on the grounds that they were aiding some nefarious capitalist in buying certain materials for their demonstration.

]]> By: Buster http://retirementblog.ncpa.org/what-the-protests-really-tell-us-about-economic-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Buster Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:24:14 +0000 http://retirementblog.ncpa.org/?p=832#comment-2442 From what I can tell, their only source of funds is begging for donation from people passing by who work on Wall Street. That doesn't sound sustainable once they dismantle Wall Street. The drummers have learned an important lesson: 1) nobody protects possessions like an owner. 2) In collective societies there is no money for big purchases that benefit only a few individuals. There are massive numbers of people needing food, shelter, bedding, etc. Did the drummers really think the <i>Politburo</i> was going to cough up $8,000 for new drums because someone vandalized or stole their old ones? The cooks have also learned a valuable leseson: there are plenty of freeriders when something is offered for free. From what I can tell, their only source of funds is begging for donation from people passing by who work on Wall Street. That doesn’t sound sustainable once they dismantle Wall Street.

The drummers have learned an important lesson: 1) nobody protects possessions like an owner. 2) In collective societies there is no money for big purchases that benefit only a few individuals. There are massive numbers of people needing food, shelter, bedding, etc. Did the drummers really think the Politburo was going to cough up $8,000 for new drums because someone vandalized or stole their old ones?

The cooks have also learned a valuable leseson: there are plenty of freeriders when something is offered for free.

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