Now that a majority of Democrats have a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism and can’t seem to stop electing young democratic socialists, perhaps it’s time for socialists to drag out the tired old line that the problem with socialism is that it’s never been implemented correctly.
No, that’s stale. How about if they make it into a baking analogy? Here’s comic and journalist Francesca Fiorentini giving it a shot:
Think of socialism like a fancy baked good. Just because many have made a mess of their kitchen attempting it, doesn’t mean you go around declaring you’ll never eat soufflé again! It just means you try harder.
— francesca fiorentini (@franifio) September 17, 2018
Now do you get it? Venezuela’s just a big messy kitchen (without any food in it) where they didn’t try hard enough.
Interesting analogy, but ingredients might be a problem, eh?https://t.co/hvY5xcdKjH pic.twitter.com/IVbKxkTYoq
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) September 18, 2018
Never a good idea to use a food analogy when describing socialism. Socalism always leads to less of it.
— Curtice Mang (@curticemang) September 18, 2018
I stood in a line all day to buy the eggs for the soufflé and the store ran out before I was able to get eggs. Yeah Socialism
— Jim Tomlinson (@jimetomlinson) September 18, 2018
Socialism is closer to not even knowing fancy baked goods exist since everyone is starving.
— AlienAncap (@AlienAncap) September 18, 2018
Except when you keep baking something that is KILLING PEOPLE. Then you go to jail or a mental institution.
— Joseph Ryan (@jmotivator) September 18, 2018
Yea, except in this case, the soufflé kills over 100 million people. I’ll pass
— Sooner Bred (@thisgirl_13) September 18, 2018
Think of socialism as a giant soufflé. Everyone who has been known to try this soufflé has died from eating it, but you think, “we’ll, maybe if *i* eat it…”
— Taylor White (@taylurk) September 18, 2018
If you're going to compare socialism to a baked good, shouldn't it be one that has never been made correctly and every attempt at it so far has produced something that tasted like shit?
— 𝕎𝕒𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕗𝕗𝕝é 鶴 (@WayOfTheCrane) September 18, 2018
It means the recipe doesn't work. Trying harder with a flawed recipe doesn't mean the mess won't happen. @benshapiro @ScotsFyre @PolitiBunny
— Sandy Williamson ن (@sandydubya) September 18, 2018
Think of socialism as a theoretical, amazing baked good that is utterly impossible to bake using all current technology and ingredients which people continue blowing up their kitchen while trying to bake, based on a 100+ year old recipe.
— The Dumb Money (@The_Dumb_Money) September 18, 2018
Baking Bad.
— philwoodford (@philwoodford) September 18, 2018
What if in attempting to make the soufflé you burned down your kitchen (meaning you can't make any type of food anymore) and 20% of your neighbours died in the fire. This also happens after the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th attempt. When do you decide to call it a day?
— Joel Harrison (@itsjoelharrison) September 18, 2018
To make a soufflé, you've got to break a few eggs, amirite?#SocialismKills
— WhittyMike ن (@WhittyMike) September 18, 2018
The difference is that a fancy baked good, unlike a successful implementation of socialism,has actually existed before.
— Taylor Lewis (@TLBravesNoles) September 18, 2018
— Shai DeLuca-Tamasi (@ShaiDeLuca) September 18, 2018
Socialism should work just fine. All you need to do is remove the humans and their individual behavior from it.
— Brian (@btilma) September 18, 2018
Sure. Trying harder at socialism is like trying harder at Russian Roulette!#TeamKJ
— Kevin Jackson (@KevinJacksonTBS) September 18, 2018
Let me guess….if you were in charge everything would be awesome? That's what all the tyrants think.
— Lee Newsome (@Leenewsome33) September 18, 2018
I don't know if I've seen a Tweet more worthy of this meme in a while. Congrats. pic.twitter.com/xjEQkxfgzw
— BonkPolitics (@BonkPolitics) September 18, 2018
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