A Humorous look at World IdeologiesA Humorous look at World IdeologiesExplained by Reference to CowsExplained by Reference to Cows

FeudalismFeudalism• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• Your lord takes some of the milk.Your lord takes some of the milk.

CapitalismCapitalism• You don’t have any cows.You don’t have any cows.

• The bank will not lend you money to buy cows.The bank will not lend you money to buy cows.

• Buy your own cows! Buy your own cows!

SocialismSocialism• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• The government takes them and puts them The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else’s cows.in a barn with everyone else’s cows.

• You have to take care of all the cows.You have to take care of all the cows.

• The government give you a glass of milk.The government give you a glass of milk.

Pure CommunismPure Communism• You share two cows with your neighbors.You share two cows with your neighbors.• You and your neighbors argue about who You and your neighbors argue about who

has the most “ability” and who have the has the most “ability” and who have the most “need”.most “need”.

• Meanwhile:Meanwhile:– No one works,No one works,– No one gets any milk, No one gets any milk, – And the cows drop dead of starvation. And the cows drop dead of starvation.

Russian CommunismRussian Communism• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• You have to take care of them, but the You have to take care of them, but the government takes all the milk.government takes all the milk.

• You steal back as much milk as you can and You steal back as much milk as you can and sell it on the black market.sell it on the black market.

Cambodian CommunismCambodian Communism

• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• The government takes both and shoots you.The government takes both and shoots you.

DictatorshipDictatorship• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• The government take both and drafts you The government take both and drafts you into the army.into the army.

FascismFascism• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• The government takes both.The government takes both.

• The government hires you take care of them.The government hires you take care of them.

• The government sells you the milk.The government sells you the milk.

Pure DemocracyPure Democracy• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• Your neighbors decide who gets the milk. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy

• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• Your neighbors pick someone to tell you Your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk. who gets the milk.

Pure AnarchyPure Anarchy• You have two cows.You have two cows.

• Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.