Hopes this is Kruse’s awakening
To the editor:
It was great to see David Kruse writing about Javier Milei, the new president of Argentina (March 8 Farm News). It might not be Haiti, but it’s been close to the bottom with nowhere to go but up for many years.
Milei describes himself as an “anarcho-capitalist,” which may bring images of bomb-throwing radicals to some people. The label deserves more thought. An anarchist is actually the opposite of a “statist.” And if one compares the two, anarchy has been much less destructive than statism.
The widespread destruction of war is a product of statists. Damage by anarchists is relatively small.
Kruse goes on to point out that taxes on soybeans to support their socialist state finally were not enough. As in Margaret Thatcher’s famous observation about socialism — that it works fine until the money’s gone. I hope this is the beginning of David Kruse’s awakening to the pitfalls of the heavy-handed government he’s been espousing.
He says, “After decades of languishment, mismanagement and ineptitude, Argentina is on the cusp of the best chance to realize the potential that exists there.” Better management of a system that is inherently flawed, like socialism, won’t overcome human nature. We all mean well, but ultimately self preservation wins. The takers will outnumber the contributors.
A system that merely protects us from one another while leaving our relationships voluntary (anarchistic) can work as long as that principle is adhered to. Programs such as ethanol mandates and support for foreign wars are examples of violations to individual sovereignty and will lead to disaster eventually.
Fritz Groszkruger
Dumont