A lesson from Hungary

At the moment I am in eastern Europe. Talking with people in Hungary is enlightening. Some say people are, after more than twenty years, still trying to cope with a post communist/socialist society.

What is the main problem, simply put they realize if they want more money they must work for it, if they want a better lifestyle, they must work for it because the state will no longer provide. One women told me as a result there is a growing tendency to find someone else to blame for their problems and as usual minorities are the easy scapegoats.

Let’s pray history does not repeat itself or that this lack of understanding that ones own initiative and effort is necessary to have a better life is not in the future of America.

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