Partisan Politics—A Fool’s Game for the Masses

This was a comment to Robert Higgs blog entry 10/12/2009 that I found to be so true:

"I have attempted to point out to people quite often, the divide and conquer strategy of government.

First, separate us into groups according to race, religion, age, gender, abilities, nationality, geographical location, occupation, economic status, etc…

Second, pit us against each other.

Third, get in the middle and rescue “us” from “them” by regulating “their” actions and stealing “their” undeserved wealth.

What people really need to get through their noggins is that there are really only two classes – Those who believe in the initiation of force as a legitimate means of achieving their goals, and those who do not.

I like to call them the peaceful productive class and the pernicious parasite class."

Bryan Morton Oct 14, 2009