America's first experiment in socialism...
The Pilgrims’ Governor, William Bradford, described the folly of embracing the theory of collectivism:
“The experience that was had in this common course and condition, tried sundry years and that amongst godly and sober men, may well evince the vanity of that conceit of Plato’s and other ancients applauded by some of later times; that the taking away of property and bringing in community into a commonwealth would make them happy and flourishing; as if they were wiser than God.
“For this community was found to breed much confusion and discontent and retard much employment that would have been to their benefit and comfort. For the young men, that were most able and fit for labor and service, did repine that they should spend their time and strength to work for other men’s wives and children without any recompense. The strong had no more in division of victuals and clothes than he that was weak and not able to do a quarter the other could; this was thought injustice. The aged and graver men to be ranked and equalized in labors everything else, thought it some indignity and disrespect unto them. And for men's wives to be commanded to do service for other men, as dressing their meat, washing their clothes, etc., they deemed it a kind of slavery, neither could many husbands well brook it.”
EVERY subsequent experiment in communal living and socialism has failed miserably but the loons will get it right this time, you just have to trust them to act in your best interests!
Robert Owens - New Harmony, Indiana, a cooperative that lasted for only two years before economic failure. Failed
John Noyes - designed the Oneida Community in upstate New York. Failed
George Ripley - Brooks Farm. Failed to the point Nathaniel Hawthorne left there completely disillusioned.
Bronson Alcott - Fruitlands. Failed.
Fourier, needs no mention.
There are others but those are most notable for... wait for it... FAILURE.
Every.Single.Time.
But you loons are going to get it right while ignoring that men are fundamentally lazy, especially when thinking that someone else will do the heavy lifting.