{"id":2161302,"date":"2024-01-28T11:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-3-the-socialism-of-grades\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:59:17","slug":"anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-3-the-socialism-of-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-3-the-socialism-of-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Semitism, Wokeness, and the Vitality of America for Israel&#8217;s Survival, Part 3: The Grade Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-semitism-wokeness-and-why-a-strong-america-is-essential-to-israels-survival-part-3-the-socialism-of-grades%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2161302&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>&#8220;The\u2063 inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The\u200b inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of \u2063miseries.&#8221; \u2013 Winston Churchill<\/h2>\n<p>Socialism \u2062may sound like\u2064 a \u2062dream come true, \u2062with its promise of everyone having a comfortable \u200clife and equal opportunities. However, history \u200dhas shown \u2062us that \u200cplain vanilla socialism\u200c has failed every time it has \u2062been implemented. Countries like the \u2062Soviet Union, Cuba, \u200bYugoslavia, and \u200cVenezuela turned into totalitarian states\u200d under socialist\u2063 regimes.<\/p>\n<p>In a socialist state, success is suppressed while failure is rewarded. This\u200d is how equality of outcome is achieved. In the Soviet Union, we \u2064were taught to despise the wealthy and sympathize \u2064with the poor. It was easy \u200cto \u200bempathize because almost everyone, except for the ruling-class bureaucrats, was\u2063 living in poverty.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u2062 other hand, capitalism may\u2064 not offer the same \u2064utopian promises as socialism, but it has proven to be effective \u200din practice. Capitalism has lifted billions of people out of poverty. Ironically, it is now facing\u200b threats from those who\u2062 have benefited the\u2064 most from it \u2013 academics. Universities have greatly benefited from the wealth created by capitalism.<\/p>\n<p>As Margaret Thatcher once said, &#8220;Socialism is a great idea until you run out of other people&#8217;s money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Universities used to be intellectual battlegrounds,\u200d where opposing ideas clashed\u200b and gave\u2062 birth to new ones. They were places where our thinking was challenged through \u2064healthy debates.\u2064 This intellectual growth often came with some discomfort, but it stimulated our minds.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063many universities have \u200btransformed into \u200bluxurious retreats, where students pay exorbitant fees to have their \u200cminds\u200b pampered and\u200c shielded from opposing ideas. These &#8220;safe places&#8221; consider any opposing viewpoint as microaggressions. Free speech is suppressed, unless it involves advocating for the genocidal \u200cextermination of a particular group.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that college administrations are more\u200b concerned with keeping their &#8220;spa customers&#8221;\u200d (students) happy rather than challenging \u2063their thinking and fostering intellectual excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I discovered a new avenue through which socialism is infiltrating our \u200buniversities \u2013 the \u200dsocialization of \u2063grades. At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plaque-honoring-robert-e-lees-horse-removed-at-washington-lee-university\/\" title=\"Plaque honoring Robert E. Lee's horse taken down at Washington &#038; Lee University.\">local law school<\/a>, professors are required to grade to a\u2062 B+. If the average\u200d grade falls below\u2064 a B+, the system rejects it. The university fears that \u200clow grades might hurt students&#8217; feelings and wants everyone \u200dto have a high grade-point average\u2064 upon graduation.<\/p>\n<p>However, what\u200d may be inflation for some is deflation for others. This practice\u2064 unfairly punishes hardworking students, as their efforts may result in lower \u2062grades\u2064 compared to classmates who are \u200cmore focused on attending \u200d&#8221;TikTok University&#8221; \u2064during lectures.<\/p>\n<p>Universities are on a misguided mission to eliminate grade inequality,\u200b which is a form of socializing outcomes. This practice echoes Karl Marx&#8217;s slogan: &#8220;From \u200beach according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.&#8221; \u200dLaw students\u200b need a \u2062B+, so\u2062 they get a B+.<\/p>\n<p>With each graduating class, our\u2063 equal-opportunity society is slowly being diluted by the \u2064dogma of equal outcomes (socialism).<\/p>\n<p>Grade inflation is becoming a widespread issue in colleges across the country. However, the blame cannot solely be placed on colleges. The problem starts in \u2062high schools, where super grade\u200d inflation is on the rise. \u2063Grades have gone up while reading and math skills \u2063have declined, with \u2064minorities\u200d experiencing the largest grade inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Bad grades are an essential part of education. They help us\u200b realize where we need to \u2064improve. I failed\u200b English as a freshman in college because my English skills were objectively terrible.\u200b I&#8217;m grateful that \u200bI\u200b didn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-tiger-woods-didnt-get-different-treatment-after-car-crash\/\" title=\"Sheriff: Tiger Woods Didn\u2019t Get \u2018Different Treatment\u2019 After Car Crash\">receive special treatment<\/a> for being a foreigner. Instead, I worked harder, retook the class, and passed \u200dit in my senior year. This experience allowed\u200c me to improve my English, write several books, and receive\u200d national writing awards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064beauty of the Declaration of\u2064 Independence lies in the guarantee of the \u2063&#8221;pursuit \u2063of happiness.&#8221; It provides equal opportunities for everyone to pursue their dreams.\u200d However, it does \u200bnot guarantee the outcome. The pursuit \u2062itself holds immense value, happiness, and meaning. It may involve taking a more challenging path, but it leads to personal \u200cgrowth, pride, and a\u200d sense of accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Vitaliy Katsenelson \u2064is the CEO of IMA, a value investing firm in\u2062 Denver. You can read his \u200carticles on ContrarianEdge.com.\u2064 He is the author of Soul in \u2062the Game \u2013 \u2064The Art of a Meaningful Life (Harriman House, \u200c2022).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those of the\u2062 author and do\u200c not necessarily represent those of The\u2064 Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In \u200dwhat ways does socialism hinder innovation and progress due to the absence of competition and incentives for risk-taking?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D mission to prioritize equality \u2062of outcome over individual merit. By imposing \u200bgrade limits, they undermine the value of hard work \u2063and\u200d discourage students from striving \u2062for excellence. This type of socialism \u2064fails to recognize that success should be \u200cearned through dedication, perseverance, and\u2064 intellectual growth.<\/p>\n<p>The equal sharing\u2063 of \u200dmiseries in \u200bsocialism not only applies to the suppression\u200b of success but \u200calso to \u2064the stagnation of progress. \u2062In socialist systems, innovation is\u200c hindered \u200bas\u200d there\u200c is little incentive \u2064for individuals to \u2063take risks\u2063 and create\u2062 new ideas. The absence of competition, a key driver of innovation in capitalism, limits\u2062 the development of new technologies, products, and services that can improve \u2063people&#8217;s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the inequality inherent in socialism\u2064 manifests itself in the \u200cform\u200d of government control\u200c and corruption. Socialist regimes tend to concentrate power in the\u200b hands of a\u200b few, leading to\u2063 a lack of accountability and transparency. \u2062Without the checks\u2062 and balances provided by a free-market system, there is a higher probability of \u200dabuse of \u200cpower and the \u2062enrichment of\u2062 a privileged few.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200cthe\u2063 other \u200chand, capitalism, despite its flaws,\u200d allows for \u2062individual freedom, competition,\u200c and the pursuit of\u200b economic prosperity. It recognizes that inequality is a\u200d natural outcome of different abilities, efforts, and opportunities. Capitalism provides individuals with the liberty to succeed or \u2063fail based on their own merit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/while-uk-moves-to-end-all-remaining-covid-rules-pm-warns-we-need-to-learn-to-live-with-this-virus\/\" title=\"While UK Moves to End All Remaining Covid Rules, PM Warns 'We Need to Learn to Live with This Virus'\">encouraging personal responsibility<\/a> and\u2062 accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Capitalism also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-mourns-missing-navy-seals-as-very-best-of-our-country\/\" title=\"Biden grieves Navy SEALs' absence, hailing them as America's finest\">promotes social mobility<\/a>. It allows individuals to\u200d improve their\u2064 socioeconomic\u200b status through hard work, education, \u2062and \u200bentrepreneurship. The success stories of self-made entrepreneurs and individuals who have risen\u200d from\u2063 poverty to prosperity \u2062are\u2063 testament to the power of capitalism to provide opportunities for upward mobility.<\/p>\n<p>To conclude, while the desire for equality is noble, pure socialism fails to deliver\u2063 on \u200dits promises. It suppresses\u2063 success, inhibits\u2062 progress, and concentrates power, \u2062leading to the equal sharing of miseries. Capitalism, \u200cthough not perfect, \u200ballows\u200c for \u2062individual freedom,\u200b competition, and the opportunity for economic prosperity. It\u200d rewards merit, \u200cencourages innovation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-music-festival-survivor-speaks-out-following-attacks\/\" title=\"Israeli Music Festival Survivor Shares Experience After Attacks\">promotes social\u2062 mobility<\/a>. As Winston Churchill wisely noted, the blessings\u200d of capitalism \u2064may be unequally shared, but \u2064they still offer greater overall prosperity and freedom\u2063 than socialism&#8217;s equal sharing of miseries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flaw of capitalism lies in unequal blessings, while socialism offers equal miseries.&#8221; &#8211; Winston Churchill. Socialism, an appealing concept, envisions a society where everyone enjoys a dream job, a home with a white picket fence, and a comfortable life. 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