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Quote of the Day: Competition vs. Cronyism
“There are really only two types of people: those who want to win in competition, and those who would prefer to shut competition down. The former are the strivers and entrepreneurs; the latter the monopolists and cronies. Philosophically, which are you?” -– Arthur Brooks
This divide defines today’s America. Red-state governors like Noem and de Santis, are in the former category. Blue-state governors, like Newsom and Cuomo, belong in the latter category. If you are the former, you voted for Trump in November. If you are the latter, you voted for Biden.
We are now in a battle for the American soul. Winning in competition used to be the American way. Today, the Democrats wish to replace winning in competition to winning by knowing the right people (especially Democrats in power). The next two years will be the decisive battle over which vision prevails.
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I know we are in a battle, but what tools, weapons, and actions do we use to fight back and preserve the good?
This is all I can think of:
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Always has been, Dorothy.
Great Post.
Sea writer:The next two years will be the decisive battle over which vision prevails.
That may be the next two weeks, not years.
If Trump wins, it really could be a new day for America with a Supreme Court that once again believes in and enforces the Constitution. Great things could be ahead.
If Biden wins, we likely will spiral into a Police State with a heavy dose of Chi Com influence. An unimaginably, unbelievably bleak future, where the Cronies and Corrupt rule with glee and malevolence.
Same people. Different stages.