FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk.
PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts themin a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of thecows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.
BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them andput them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for byex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the governmenttook from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk andeggs as the regulations say you need.
FASCISM: You have two cows. The government takes both, hires you to takecare of them and sells you the milk.
PURE COMMUNISM: You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care ofthem, and you all share the milk.
RUSSIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. You have to take care of them, butthe government takes all the milk.
CAMBODIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both of themand shoots you.
DICTATORSHIP: You have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you.
PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick someone totell you who gets the milk.
BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what youcan feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milkthem. Then it takes both, shoots one, milks the other and pours the milkdown the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for themissing cows.
PURE ANARCHY: You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair priceor your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.
LIBERTARIAN/ANARCHO-CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to takeharmonica lessons.
(Original source unknown . . . this version expanded and Illuminated by SJ.)