Non-cents?

Hello blog readers.  Gallagher had invited me to share some views on his new blog.  I am known as Berg, and went to school with Jon.  Fiscally we share most of the same views i.e. free market capitalism, government should be tiny and stay the hell away from my money.  Really at heart, I am socialist, it is a great ideal and philosophy.  The buck stops there though, it is an ideal and philosophy.  

Here is why I think socialism will never work.  Theoretically, everyone gets the same "stuff" regardless of what they do.  No haves or have nots.  The problem I see is this, I will even use today as an example.  You are at your job, and there are 3 other people who do the same thing you do, you are all salary and make 4,000 a month.  You want to get ahead, so you come in early everyday to get things done on time.  You become proficient at your job and are consequently given more to do.  Meanwhile one of the other guys you work with comes in "on time" and is alright at his job, just handles what he gets, then leaves.  The other guys are slackers, come in late and possibly stoned out of their minds.  They aren't good at the job, and because of that, no one gives them any challenging work, and they do just enough to not get canned.  Do you feel fine with them getting the same amount of money for doing less work?  Sacrificing less of their time?  In this situation, there is no incentive to work harder, because no matter how hard you work, and or how little you work the end result is the same.  Once you figure this out, you might just as well shut down because you will still get paid.

Free money is great and we would all love it, but it isn't a good idea.  Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, make it on your own accord.  I am not sure when everyone decided they are entitled to getting everything for doing nothing, but it might be beneficial if it stops, I am just saying.