Comments on: The Continuing Crisis at the NY Times http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2005/11/06/the-continuing-crisis-at-the-ny-times/ This blog was filmed before a live studio audience Sun, 13 May 2012 12:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lee http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2005/11/06/the-continuing-crisis-at-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8657 Lee Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:48:52 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2005/11/06/the-continuing-crisis-at-the-ny-times/#comment-8657 "My own sense is that Mao, however monstrous, also brought useful changes to China….But Mao’s legacy is not all bad. Land reform in China, like the land reform in Japan and Taiwan, helped lay the groundwork for prosperity today." My own sense is that Hitler, however monstrous, also brought useful changes to Germany. But Hitler's legacy is not all bad. He rebuilt the economy after WWI and planned the Autobahn, and helped lay the ground work for prosperity today. I know that Godwin's Law is now in force, but it was too ripe to pass up. “My own sense is that Mao, however monstrous, also brought useful changes to China….But Mao’s legacy is not all bad. Land reform in China, like the land reform in Japan and Taiwan, helped lay the groundwork for prosperity today.”

My own sense is that Hitler, however monstrous, also brought useful changes to Germany. But Hitler’s legacy is not all bad. He rebuilt the economy after WWI and planned the Autobahn, and helped lay the ground work for prosperity today.

I know that Godwin’s Law is now in force, but it was too ripe to pass up.

]]> By: Cranky http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2005/11/06/the-continuing-crisis-at-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Cranky Sun, 06 Nov 2005 18:41:22 +0000 http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2005/11/06/the-continuing-crisis-at-the-ny-times/#comment-8647 Nice post Smantix. It seems as long as there are immature young (and just plain immature) dreamers, Socialism will alway hold a warm, soft place in our hearts. Nice post Smantix. It seems as long as there are immature young (and just plain immature) dreamers, Socialism will alway hold a warm, soft place in our hearts.

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