I enjoy civil conversations, without profanity, and with respect to the individuals engaging in them. The following was inspired by a friend.
Socialism: Misconceptions and Darkness
Hope in anyone other than Jesus is, well, disheartening … for he said “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life…”
Replacing God with any form of government is futile.
Some forms of government intentionally replace God with government and actively punish (Imprison, murder, torture, etc.) those who seek Him.
Some forms of government are “less” evil than others.
Some forms of government restrict government’s power so people may enjoy “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Some forms of government bait people with the concepts of free speech, education, and well being while using those same people to enslave and impoverish themselves.
All forms of government and leaders thereof are at the privilege / ordination of God.
Any thoughts I may have about socialism comes from years of study, asking people I meet who have lived under socialist regimes about their lives, having friends who lived under socialism, having visited a nation recovering from socialism, and preparing myself to defend this country against “all enemies, foreign and domestic.” (And yes, in all the years I was traveling and riding in taxis I struck up conversations with the drivers who were more than willing to share their experiences as we drove.) I have also attentively listened to and observed what Americans who are socialists have said and done over my lifetime.
So now, after this introduction, I will simply ask a series of questions:
- How is the history of the Pilgrims abandoning socialism / communalism for free enterprise in 1623 in order to save the colony a misconception?
- How is the history of 20 million individual people (some historians estimate 3 million – 60 million) who met with un-natural deaths under Stalin (USSR) socialism a misconception?
- How is the history of 15 million individual people who met with un-natural deaths under Hitler including 6 million individuals of the Jewish faith a misconception?
- How is the history of 45 million individual people who met with un-natural deaths under Mao Zedong in four years a misconception?
- How is the recent history, as in last calendar year, of precinct leaders for a presidential candidate calling for individual Americans who did not want to go along with the revolution or be re-educated to go to the gulags a misconception?
- How is the recent history of the same precinct leaders calling for the “elimination, and you know what that means” for those who refused re-education a misconception?
- How is the recent (1970’s) history of a Bill Ayers’ interview stating that 50 million individual people would have to be re-educated and that 25 million individual people might have to die a misconception?
- How is the history of ruined economies by socialism in Greece, Venezuela, and other countries a misconception?
- How is the history of socialism’s crushing human will, spirit, aspirations of excellence, and body a misconception?
- How is understanding the history that SPUSA is clear about wanting a “pure” democracy and “pure” democracies are nothing more than mob-rule which then degenerate into totalitarian (dictator or oligarchy) states a misconception?
- How is the history or preying upon aspirations of medical services, food, education, and bettering oneself and then delivering poverty and a greater class separation a misconception?
- How is the history of disarming individual people (under the guise of gun safety and preventing violence) in order to control them, enslave them, or execute them without resistance a misconception?
- How is the history of seeing free markets providing food for starving individuals in China, USSR and other places a misconception?
- How is seeing the history of free and independent thought, once revered, at universities degenerate into “safe spaces” and muting of free speech a misconception?
- How is seeing the history of the United States being rewritten to exclude its foundation upon God a misconception?
- How is a seeing a positive acknowledgment of Lucifer, the deceiver and prince of darkness and deception, as a positive role model in a major socialist reform book a misconception?
- How is seeing socialism replace Jesus, God, with government, god a misconception?
- How is seeing socialism in its historical context a misconception?
- How, given this history, is seeing socialism as anything but darkness a misconception?
How is darkness overcome?
Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.” Jn 8:12 CSB
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