Topic : Economics

Definitions of Political Systems

Communism:	You have two cows.	The government takes both of them and gives you part of the milk.
Socialism:	You have two cows.	The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
Fascism:	You have two cows.	The government takes both cows and sells you the milk.
Nazism:	You have two cows.	The government takes both cows, then shoots you.
Bureaucracy:	You have two cows.	The government takes both of them, shoots one, milks the other, then pours the milk down the drain.
Capitalism:	You have two cows.	You sell one of them and buy a bull.
Democracy	everyone has two cows	A vote is taken, and whatever the majority decides to do, you do, and that’s no bull!

Pulpit Helps, August, 1992, p. 8