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We all need to understand the thinking of the new Marxist Democrats and how they differ from the past. First, as a basis for their thinking, they believe "from each according to his ability and to each according to his need (Karl Marx, 1875)". To this we need to understand the difference between a Marxist Democrat and a liberal Democrat. A liberal Democrat believes the government is responsible to help each individual achieve their goals and freedoms. The Marxist Democrat believes that the individual is responsible to society as a whole and to help government achieve its goals.

On the surface, these may seem innocent enough, but when you really think about what they're wanting, it gets really scary. For example, in a Marxist world, a person only needs a certain amount of space to cook (small kitchen), store perishables, sleep (small bedroom), and sit between sleeping and working (small living room). Nobody needs or should have anymore space than that (unless you are a government leader) whether you are a doctor, manager, or roofer. Now the doctor may need more education than a roofer, and will get it, and it will be paid for by the government. Both will need tools (owned by the government).

Herein lays the problem. If a doctor is brilliant or terrible, he receives the same living conditions. If he is a lazy worker or a hard worker, he receives the same living conditions. He could work in a convenience store or be a surgeon; he receives the same living conditions. If there is no incentive to excel, then people don't excel. This has been proven time and again in communist countries. But a Marxist believes that they were not successful simply because most of the world, particularly the United States was capitalist and that capitalism prevented the success of Marxism.

Looking at the second part, you need to understand the ramifications of society over the individual. If you have a medical treatment that will cost more than the norm to treat (cancer, heart problems, diabetes, and etc) then the treatment can not be given because it is an unfair drain on society as a whole and beyond the Marxist Democrat's prescribed needs of the individual.

In America, whether you are a liberal or conservative, we are all about the individual. To understand why Americans are strong supporters of individual rights and freedoms and Europeans are strong believers in socialism, you need to look at history.

The Europeans and North Africans excelled largely because of the harsh weather conditions and less access to food compared to Central and South Africa. In Central and South Africa, most of the population were still hunter-gatherers due to the abundance of game, fruit, and berries. Most people do what they must do to survive, no more, no less. A grass hut may serve your needs in Central Africa, but you would die in England. So Europeans and North Africans learned to farm, domesticate animals, and develop the technologies needed to survive. Kings and other noblemen came into being and demanded taxes in return for protection from raiders and invaders. Communities were formed and as taxes were increased, evolved into what we call collectives today. They discovered that one person had a skill that others didn't possess (such as a blacksmith) and this skilled person was paid enough to cover their taxes and provide for their needs. This was the basis for Karl Marx thinking.

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