In the New World, they wanted to erect a New Jerusalem that would not only be religiously devout but be built on a new foundation of communal sharing and social altruism. Their goal was the communism of Plato’s Republic
Because of the disincentives and resentments that spread among the population, crops were sparse and the rationed equal shares from the collective harvest were not enough to ward off starvation and death. Two years of communism in practice left alive only a fraction of the original number of the Plymouth colonists.
Unironically doing "communism is when no food."
In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism. At a time of economic uncertainty and growing political paternalism, it is worthwhile recalling this beginning of the American experiment and experience with economic freedom.
This is the lesson of the First Thanksgiving. This year, when we, Americans sit around our dining table with family and friends, we should also remember that what we are really celebrating is the birth of free men and free enterprise in that New World of America.
The true meaning of Thanksgiving, in other words, is the triumph of Capitalism over the failure of Collectivism in all its forms.
I thought that was the true meaning of Christmas?
i... yes i do
The entity that I just mentioned has done three, Marx versus Mises, and then two of Keynes vs Hayek. You can readily find several uploads on whatever ethical Youtube mirror you prefer.
As someone else who has a morbid fascination with this sort of thing, let me know what you think of them. The roughest one is definitely Keynes/Hayek 1, which is just an abomination even on mute. I know they crowdfunded the Marx/Mises one, but idk about the others.
ahhh just watched it (well i made it ¾ of the way haha) as a self styled cringe conniseur it's deliciously decadent. i'll go watch more when i recover from this one. thanks for the heads up.