“In Marxist theory, the Communist Party represented the interests of productive workers, the value of whose labor is expropriated by others. That was wrong, but at least it had a certain coherence. Greek Communists (and more generally, 21st century socialists) stand for something quite different: the ‘right’ to be supported by the labor of others (in the Greek case, Germans); the ‘right’ to be a sponge, forever; the ‘right’ to be an exploiter. It would be hard to think of a less attractive political program.” And yet it is generally regarded by “right-thinking” people as respectable. . . .
From Powerline. Isn't that the argument made by our left elites "we're here to protect the hard working proletariat from people who would exploit them"? Yet Animal Farm style - "All Animals are equal, but some are more equal than others" - the state bureaucracies and monopolies exploit those who produce, giving themselves and privileged castes vastly inflated wages and benefits and subsidies paid for by the productive Proles.
George Orwell saw it coming but even he didn't have the imagination to see how ugly it would get.
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