The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement.

why something called "the dictatorship of the proletariat" would appeal to anyone thinking themselves a progressive is beyond me.

progressive are the real reactionaries.

the only authentic revolution was the American revolution.

socialism just substitutes one new class/elite for the old aristocracy.

Posted by reliapundit at June 2, 2011 2:34 PM

Ludwig was a great man, but he got this one wrong. It is reason which got us into this mess; it is reason which is the god of socialism.
Von Mises buddy, the other von, grasped the issue--Human reason can neither predict nor deliberately shape its own future. It’s advances consist in finding out where it has been wrong.

Posted by james wilson at June 2, 2011 3:16 PM

reliapundit, without a doubt, Obama's election was reactionary. James, let's hope and pray we advance in 2012.

Posted by RedCarolina at June 2, 2011 4:57 PM

Progluddites. Progressive Luddites. Isolated in their fantasy caves of legislated wishful thinking.

Posted by Jewel at June 2, 2011 7:48 PM