File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2001/anarchy-list.0111, message 18


Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 18:23:14 -0600
From: Sandi & Scott Spaeth <vespass-AT-swbell.net>
Subject: What do the IWW and Ayn Rand have in common?


A: They're both capitalists!


Heh, while arguing with some idiot who was condemning unions for protecting 
the economically unfit, I wrote the following:

"Jealous? You say you believe in capitalism, but I question that - 
otherwise you'd understand, as Ayn Rand did, that capitalism at its base, 
is the art of trading. You give up something in exchange for something you 
want more. Obviously when trading, you want to give up as little as 
possible and take as much as possible. Now wouldn't it be foolish for you 
to not use a device as effective as collective bargaining if it was 
available? It costs so little, and yet the results speak for themselves.

The same reasoning goes for people whining about lazy union workers. The 
best capitalists are those who get the biggest return for the least 
investment, yeah? Well there you go! Don't hate them because they're good 
capitalists. Because clearly, if someone can make more money with less 
effort and preparation, that just means they're better people than you.
cheers,
scott
organizing for a more selfish world..."


And that mental gymnastic routine amused me so much that I thought I'd 
share it here.

cheers,
scott
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