Socialism is a new form of slavery.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Socialism is equated with slavery due to loss of individual liberty.
- In plain terms
- Socialism controls property like slavery controls people.
- What can you take from it?
- Economic control threatens personal freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is all state control oppressive?
- What defines slavery?
Another view
This ignores voluntary cooperation aspects of socialist models.
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