How Two Cows Can Explain Politics ...

[jejstover]

TWO COWS and how they've been used to define the world's major political and economic systems.

DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick
someone to tell you who gets the milk.

PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. They out-vote you 2-1 to ban all
meat and dairy products.

AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Both major parties promise to
give you two more cows if you vote for them. After the election, the losing party tries to impeach the President for speculating in cow futures. The media dubs the affair "Cowgate."

BRITISH DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. You feed them sheeps' brains and they go mad. The government assures everyone that everything is fine.

BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what
you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to
milk them. Then it requires you to fill out forms -- in triplicate -- to account for the missing milk.

NEW DEALISM: You have two cows. The government takes both, shoots one,
milks the other, and pours the milk down the drain.

CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.

LIBERTARIANISM: You have two cows. You do whatever you like with them
as long as you don't interfere with the lives or property of other people.

[mikesmom65270]

Jul. 18, 2008 at 11:46 PM I think I've heard this before, quite some time ago. Anyway, it's still very,very funny.

[Della529]

Jul. 19, 2008 at 1:22 AM

Sounds excellent to me:

LIBERTARIANISM: You have two cows. You do whatever you like with them
as long as you don't interfere with the lives or property of other people.

[WatchGirl29]

Jul. 19, 2008 at 7:59 AM This is such an easy and basic explanation that everyone can understand.  As simplistic as it may sound it is the nuts and bolts.  I pick... LIBERTARIANISM: You have two cows. You do whatever you like with them as long as you don't interfere with the lives or property of other people.

[Manicmondaymomm]

Jul. 19, 2008 at 9:16 AM Love it!

[Karin78]

Jul. 19, 2008 at 12:04 PM That's hilarious, and so true!

[Ashley_E]

Sep. 16, 2008 at 1:24 PM

I think the capitalism should add

sells a cow. buys a bull and then charge arm and leg to buy milk.