Comments on: Venezuela - The Road To Serfdom In Action http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/01/26/venezuela-the-road-to-serfdom-in-action/ Liberalism and general burblings Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tom Papworth http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/01/26/venezuela-the-road-to-serfdom-in-action/#comment-111 Tom Papworth Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:17:24 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/01/26/venezuela-the-road-to-serfdom-in-action/#comment-111 I think that many of those sitting "in their comfy, middle-class houses making pronouncements about the wonders of socialism" are merely deluded. Many of them do not look too closely at what socialsim means or where it leads Sadly, the socialists won the battle for hearts and minds by appearing more caring. It says a lot about people that they would rather be cared for than be autonomous individuals in control of the decisions that shape their lives. Those I hold in contempt are the better informed, who would rail against Chavez and Castro if they were friends of America or overt fascists, but who excuse or apologise for them because they speak the language of socialism. It is outright hypocrisy. Yet it clearly has appeal: the most outspoken currenly holds the largest elected office in Britain! I think that many of those sitting “in their comfy, middle-class houses making pronouncements about the wonders of socialism” are merely deluded. Many of them do not look too closely at what socialsim means or where it leads

Sadly, the socialists won the battle for hearts and minds by appearing more caring. It says a lot about people that they would rather be cared for than be autonomous individuals in control of the decisions that shape their lives.

Those I hold in contempt are the better informed, who would rail against Chavez and Castro if they were friends of America or overt fascists, but who excuse or apologise for them because they speak the language of socialism.

It is outright hypocrisy. Yet it clearly has appeal: the most outspoken currenly holds the largest elected office in Britain!

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