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From: billp@azure.UUCP (Bill Pfeifer)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Enforced socialism?!?!?!?
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Date: Mon, 16-Apr-84 00:56:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 16 00:56:15 1984
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> Meanwhile, the countries in Europe that have stronger economies and higher
> standards of living than us (scandanavia and germany and holland come to mind)
> are all more highly socialized than the USA.
> -- 
> Larry Kolodney
> (The Devil's Advocate)

I can't say anything about Holland or Scandinavia, but I did grow up in Germany
and can state emphatically that things are exactly opposite of Larry's claims.
After Word War II, Germany's economy was first under the "direction" of Ludwig
Erhard, who believed very strongly in the teachings of Murray Rothbard, the
eminent laizzes-faire advocate.  Erhard immediately abolished wage and price
controls and vigorously fought any attempts to re-impose them.  The result is
legendary.  The German economy rebounded so fast, it was called an "ecomomic
miracle".  Unemployment was non-existent, inflation was zero.  Jobs expanded so
fast, that there were no people to fill them, and Germany imported "guest
workers" from all over Europe.  Everything was fine until those nerds voted in
the socialists, falling for their lies.  The economy slowed down, then 
almost stopped.  Suddenly there was inflation and unemployment.  The guest
workers were no longer welcome, and unrest and crime soared.  Now that the
socialists are out again, chancellor Kohl is making progress in repairing the
vast damage the socialists have wrought.

> How long are people in this country going to perpetuate the myth
> of failed socialism?

How long are people in this country going to believe the socialists' twisted
facts and false claims?

	Bill Pfeifer
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