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could learn a few things from Comrade Stalin. After all, he forced
millions of farmers slave away on collective farms only to have the
fruits of their labor taken and put to use in building factories, dams,
military technology and space shuttles. But Stalin never had to face
elections. Our politicians have to. Consequently, they have no choice but do the opposite.
Squeeze factories to placate farmers; give them low interest loans,
cheap electricity, no tax, and timely debt write offs. In the end it
works out well for politicians. Their efforts make sure that there are
no other avenues for employment; so the farmer's children have to keep
tilling their ever reducing land holding. It works out for politicians
because it breeds more poor farmers to vote for them and less rich folk
to complain.
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