The First Socialist Disaster in America

The Pilgrims, a study in Socialism vs. Capitalism.SFSupervisor.com ^
Posted on 11/01/2006 11:54:46 PM PST by Exton1
When the Pilgrims came to America aboard the Mayflower to establish the Plymouth Colony, they did so under the requirement that "all profits and benefits that are got by trade, working, fishing, or any other means" were to be placed into the "common stock" of the colony and that "all such persons as are of this colony are to have their provisions out of the common stock." Sort of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"— Socialism.
But something happened at Plymouth in 1623 because "instead of famine now God gave them plenty," Bradford wrote that and in 1624 so much was harvested that they were able to export corn.
William Bradford was a "man of God" and because of that he was a student of the word of God, and there he found wisdom. First he abolished socialism and converted to a free market society. He did as the Jews did when the entered into the promised land—he divided the land—gave each household a parcel of land and told them they could keep all that they produced, or trade it away as they saw fit. Famine ended.

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This first socialist requirement in America was a total failure ...just as every other socialist requirement since then has failed. William Bradford found that when everyone received the same amount of food and supplies whether they worked or not, they had no incentive to work hard, and many became lazy, as the few did all the hard labor.
When Bradford divided the land into parcels...and every one knew they either worked or starved...they then had a very good incentive to work. And the Plymouth colony began to prosper.
The Free Market worked like a dream, trading post were set up and the Indians were great trading customers.........The Free Market has propelled America to great prosperity, and continues to be the best system on earth.
May Socialism burn in the bowels of hell!