Capitalism vs. Socialism Meme: Luxuries and Necessities

Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries.

A reader sent me an email with his own take on a quote from Andrew Carnegie, which he flipped and expanded. I posted a longer text version of this earlier, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it needed to be shortened, become a graphic meme, and have a topic of its own. Enjoy and share!

And for the lovers of grunge, who may find the image above too pretty, the featured image is a nitty-gritty version. Because capitalism is all about choice!

The following image is by Comrade Biffinaditch: