JohnG@lt wrote:
Since you're spending so much time in Vienna (doing what? spending Daddy's money I assume, I assume you're about 17 years old) you should get off your ass and learn something about the Austrian School of Economics that was started by F.A. Hayek. You might learn something since you're clearly ignorant about the world.
OMG Europe is so much better. Who cares? Stay there. We don't want you back. You'll just sit on welfare and complain your monthly check isn't large enough.
It's just ironic that the home of the most anarcho-capitalistic thought in the world resides in the city you currently call home and yet you espouse the beliefs of Marx. Tool.
I'm going on 23 in March and studying Business-IT at the Technical University of Vienna... my girlfriend is finishing up the last of all her introductory courses at the WU (Business University of Vienna). As it is, I've just finished my basic economic classes and next semester I'll be getting into the core of that aspect of my degree.
I don't receive a single welfare check at all from the Austrian government because I am a US citizen (something I am growing to resent). I don't think I ever espoused any Marxist thoughts here in this thread, nor have I ever. Last I checked, a public health care system is not Marxist at all, but simply trying to make sure everyone is healthy. Show me where Marx or Engels talk about this in their writings, though, I'd be interested to know what source you're really coming from with a claim like that.
I'll address the topic of welfare, though: The welfare system in Austria, for the most part, exists as a safety net to help people get back on their feet after say, being injured or losing their job. If you've lost your job, you can certainly collect welfare checks if you want, but you aren't forced. The checks also don't last - there are time limits to them.
As to Hayek - I just did some reading over the English and German WIkipedia entries from him and they're quite interesting. Hayek considers conservatives in the USA to be bad. Certainly, they embrace the free market theory that he likes, but they are far too staunch and unwilling to change in any way, whereas a classic liberal (not Democrat) embraces the free market because it wants to go somewhere. I would say Hayek leans more towards the center, where you, John, are clearly very far right. I might give one of his books a read next summer, after the semester is over. My finance professor at the moment is quite good and I'd like to discuss these things with him. Thanks for bringing the name to my attention, I do appreciate it.
