Letter to the editor: Socialism vs. capitalism

The reasons why socialism is superior to capitalism are obvious:

• Because the government’s control of production and wages to eliminate income inequality results in a higher standard of living for everyone.

• Because a system where people are rewarded by convincing bureaucrats of their need is better than one where they convince their fellow citizens of their merit.

• Because unlike greedy capitalists who keep everything for themselves while others live in poverty, the administrators of the socialist state are really nice people who make sure everyone gets an equal share, including themselves.

• Because millions of people are fleeing capitalist countries and risking their lives to get into socialist countries.

• Because almost all of the things that really improve the lives of people were invented in socialist countries.

Because … but wait!

As the late comedienne Gilda Radner’s character Emily Litella might say — “Never mind!”

Richard Rupp

Aspinwall