Again, we don’t often write posts about your average Joe on Twitter unless they have a tweet that’s gone viral and caught the interest of a lot of people.
For example, this tweeter thought he had come up with the perfect analogy comparing socialism and capitalism:
Socialism: waiting in line to get bread for free
Capitalism: waiting in line to pay $4.99 for bread ($4.49 with club card)
— Revolver Volcelot (@costaggini) November 17, 2018
We’re not very patient; which line is moving faster?
Socialism: Waiting in line for bread….but there is no bread….or food in general. https://t.co/efD8qix7II
— Trevor? (@PlsNoStepOnMeh) November 19, 2018
*Socialist system terms and conditions may apply. Availability for "Bread" may not be available in your area. Please see your local food stamp office for details. https://t.co/y8P798tUYc
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) November 19, 2018
Imagine thinking that a food shortage line is better than a supermarket checkout line because one of the lines has the word “socialism” in front of it. https://t.co/JobxGOQ5IO
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) November 19, 2018
Capitalism: you can truly say "let's get this bread" because you have millions of options at a million different prices suiting everyone
Socialism: bread *could* be free but often is unavailable…all of your money goes to the government and most people are severely underserved https://t.co/mEpZ2zSgDK
— Benji Backer (@BenjiBacker) November 19, 2018
I too believe that waiting in line for hours to ‘maybe’ get a single slice of bread is better than buying 5 loaves at the supermarket for $10 in 5 minutes. #SocialismKills https://t.co/VY5dXNKHrv
— Alex Lederer™ (@Kevin_Fed16) November 19, 2018
Socialism: waiting in line to get bread for free but they've run out long before you get to the head of the line
Capitalism: Going through the self-checkout in minutes with as many $1.00 loaves of bread as you want, with the store's shelves restocked overnight to boot https://t.co/jNNaBSYZAi
— Lucky Eat-Anter (@LuckyEatAnter) November 19, 2018
Socialism: waiting in line for bread that you may or may not recieve.
Capitalism: buying bread, meat, eggs and milk because there is no shortage. https://t.co/glGiK9CVdK
— Nato (@nato355) November 19, 2018
In the Soviet controlled Ukraine, my grandma used to wait 2-3 hours in line for bread, coffee, toilet paper, and water. Often, by the time her ticket was called, there was nothing left. This would happen every few weeks!!! https://t.co/NPkfrogtlE
— Andrew Kofman (@andrew_kofman) November 19, 2018
Claiming that waiting for hours in the cold for your minuscule rations is better than living in a society where nobody starves because of the wonderful abundances of free enterprise is a hell of a take. https://t.co/Ybp5RvItsF
— JAC (@michcusejoe5) November 19, 2018
I'd pay $4.99 any day of the week to stand in a two minute line to buy bread off someone who voluntarily produced it, than walk ten miles every day to stand in a five hour line for bread produced by someone at gun point. https://t.co/Dvu9DDBrES
— Matthew Blackwell (@MBlackwell27) November 19, 2018
Capitalism: you have 5 breads to choose from (keeping prices low aka market competition) and amazon delivers it via drone to your front door for free. byeeeee https://t.co/Erunxsk81C
— Kalley Erickson (@KalleyErickson) November 19, 2018
Important economics lesson: a lot more people starve when bread is free than when it isn’t. Pay attention to the supply side… https://t.co/h8P7YrAKQY
— John Breen (@johndavidbreen) November 19, 2018
I, too, dont know where food comes from https://t.co/DZ9cMEhzIV
— AUSPICIOUS AUTUMN (@Davebr0chill) November 19, 2018
Capitalism: having bread
Socialism: not having bread
Fixed it for ya https://t.co/MpkEVXrcwV
— Not Erik (@NotErik6) November 19, 2018
what commie nonsense is this https://t.co/Q7PhdnywhH
— Robby ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜) (@RobbyJHughes) November 19, 2018
This take is nuclear-grade stupid https://t.co/MkMsF0A4kF
— Just Some Guy (@jeremylatzke) November 19, 2018
is this really the take we're going with https://t.co/Vuwklrc3Oo
— militia mccarthy (@jamesscalise1) November 19, 2018
Some people REALLY prefer food rationing to grocery stores? https://t.co/ejrXUtfFx8
— CJ Connelly (@cj_connelly) November 19, 2018
"How do I convince the skeptical masses that socialism is preferable to capitalism? Oh, I know, by reminding them of breadlines!" https://t.co/H96lQhWPny
— Neoliberal Federalist ? (@NeoliberalFed) November 19, 2018
Praising food shortages and rationing as a way to promote the wonders of socialism…? https://t.co/maglUqoiMu
— Lexi ?????? (@menendez_lexi) November 19, 2018
In case you were wondering how AOC got elected https://t.co/YOL3KHOzUK
— 1/1024 O’Clock Shadow (@5OClockShadow_) November 19, 2018
Yeah, this is exactly how it works. Sure. https://t.co/kVwkzA3L04
— Alex Dunning (@alchased) November 19, 2018
That bread was not free, and that line was hours long, not minutes.
Also, $4.99 is 105% more than the average loaf of bread. https://t.co/38ZzCWXqf2
— Strahan Cadell (@Sartor1836) November 19, 2018
Let's get this bread (at the market equilibrium price and not an artificially set government price which will lead to rationing) https://t.co/NCHUT9Cjmd
— Lone Conservative (@LoConservative) November 19, 2018
Who pays $4.99 for bread https://t.co/SoVnfdsiST
— Ryan Carrington (@rcarrington22) November 19, 2018
I'm fairly convinced that most millennial socialists are just terrible with their money. https://t.co/YvN4Zc4Cel
— Wesley Kushner (@WesleyKushner) November 19, 2018
How has this not been ratio'd? https://t.co/3HC1FXfngD
— You Should Have Voted Gary (@colorblindk1d) November 19, 2018
Oh, it’s getting ratio’d.
Related:
Try this: Socialism is just like a soufflé that hasn't been properly baked yet https://t.co/3Z2KdKZFaY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 19, 2018
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