"Mine" and "no."
Each toddler goes through the stage of identifying everything as belonging to them. They'll hold tightly to an item that is another child's and refuse to give it up, sometimes yelling "no" at the top of their lungs. They haven't grasped the concept of ownership beyond claiming as theirs what they see and want. Young children can't see past the expectation that their immediate desires are fulfilled without hesitation.Socialism: Humanity's terrible twos
It's time to slap their grubby hands and tell them to go get their own stuff
"Mine" and "no."
Each toddler goes through the stage of identifying everything as belonging to them. They'll hold tightly to an item that is another child's and refuse to give it up, sometimes yelling "no" at the top of their lungs. They haven't grasped the concept of ownership beyond claiming as theirs what they see and want. Young children can't see past the expectation that their immediate desires are fulfilled without hesitation.Read next: I Love Capitalism! I hate Socialism!
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