Into the Ashheap

From the earliest days, the kibbutz was a compromise between communist ideals and the germ of egoism which could never by conquered. The shoots of individual identity and self-interest managed to come through the crevices of the kibbutz's selfless collectivism. A member said: " ...I think the system is a mistake because not all people will give their best if they can get things free." Another old member said: "...they tried to change human nature and create a new man. To my regret, the kibbutz did not succeed at this task." SOOO? Socialism NEVER works, but the dream never dies - and adherents cannot be trusted; even Marx called one of his devoted mentors a piece "of party excrement."

Socialism is a religion, a substitute for Christianity, Judaism or spiritual need. Because it is a religion, communists ( socialists, progressives) tell their tale of redemption in Biblical terms consisting of 3 epochs: a past of primitive contentment, a present of suffering and struggle, and a future of harmony and bliss. President Obama and First Lady Michele just yesterday spoke to us Americans about living in the present, suffering and struggling, a need for shared sacrifice. Theirs is a Utopian dream of a fair, shared world.

DON'T BE FOOLED.