Saturday, June 14, 2003

Politics For Beginners

SOCIALISM: YOU HAVE TWO COWS, YOU GIVE ONE TO YOUR NEIGHBOUR.

COMMUNISM: YOU HAVE TWO, THE GOVERNMENT TAKES BOTH AND GIVES YOU THE MILK.

FASCISM: YOU HAVE TWO COWS, THE GOVERNMENT TAKES BOTH AND SELLS YOU THE MILK.

NAZISM: YOU HAVE TWO COWS, THE GOVERNMENT TAKES BOTH AND SHOOTS YOU.

CAPITALISM: YOU HAVE TWO COWS, YOU SELL ONE AND BUY A BULL.

TRADE UNIONISM: YOU HAVE TWO COWS, THEY TAKE BOTH, SHOOT ONE, MILK THE OTHER AND THROW THE MILK AWAY.

MORAL: DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH COWS THEY ONLY BRING TROUBLE.