Capitalism and socialism

Many Singaporeans believe that capitalism is good and socialism is bad.

This belief, which is the outcome of ignorance and brainwashing over the decades, reminds me of the sheep in the novel titled "Animal Farm".

In that novel, the sheep represented the ordinary people. At the beginning, they were told by their animal leaders that the anmials (with four legs) were better than humans (with two legs). They were taught to repeat the slogan "four legs good, two legs bad". They were brainwashed and believed in the slogan.

Many years later, the leaders started to follow the ways of the humans. They changed their teaching and told the sheep to chant the new slogan "four legs good, two legs better".

Being ignorant, the sheep believed and followed the teachings of their leaders.

Now, I ask you. What are the color of the sheep. Most of them are white, right? Have you ever seen a blue sheep?

Back to capalism and socialism. Many Singaporeans are ignorant about the real difference between capitalism and socialism. They only believe that the propaganda that capitalism is good, that it creates wealth and that socialism is bad, that it destroys wealth.

They follow the brainwashing of the American media. The Americans also also brainwashed. They believe that capitalism is good and that low tax regime is good.

But they also want to have their socal security, unemployment benefit and Medicare. They do not realize that these social programs are produced by socialist policies enacted a few decades ago.

We can continue to be ignorant and follow the slogans taught by the leaders. Alternatively, we can start thinking for ourselves.