Writes Greg Privette:

Hi Lew,

I was reading some of the blog posts on LRC related to Bernie being hammered about possessing far more than average wealth while pushing a communist ideology. A few days ago I listened to a recent Peter Schiff podcast where he discusses the possible effects of a Bernie presidency on the economy, stock market, and gold price. Toward the end Peter mentions seeing a YouTube clip of Bernie appearing on the old Phil Donahue show. This appearance was right after Bernie won his first in a lifetime of political positions. In this case I believe it was as Mayor of Burlington, VT. Peter said toward the end of the show Phil asked Bernie about his thoughts on competition. Bernie was adamantly against any type of competition, preferring “cooperation” instead. Peter discussed some of why the elimination of competition is basically impossible and the way it would wreck an economy.

I would like to see someone ask Bernie is if he is against competition, why does he run for political office? After all, isn’t a political campaign pretty the ultimate competition? Especially in today’s viscous, US political battles. All the Dem’s want to go on about “restoring our democracy”, but isn’t any form of democracy a competition for political power? You could even call it the ultimate competition. Shouldn’t he be advocating for all the candidate to just agree to be co-presidents?

Of course all totalitarians, especially the leftist variety, hate competition. That’s why after achieving power they all begin to exterminate the competition and continually imprison or exterminate anyone who even has the appearance of a competitor for power.