Re:The lessons from America’s astonishing economic record
by tcbawo on Sunday April 16, 2023 @11:27PM
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Given the political climate in the US — with accusations of socialism flying left and right — it is fascinating that they were able to conceive and execute literal redistribution of farmland and that is has been held up as a exemplary example of successful reforms.
Perhaps there is more to the story, punishing the social class/monied interests that prosecuted the war?
Re:The lessons from America’s astonishing economic record
by getoj on Monday April 17, 2023 @04:41AM
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There was considerable appetite for socialism immediately after the war, and the US officials of the early occupation were notably progressive (New Dealers, basically). As US-Soviet relations soured over the next 5 years, a lot of reforms were walked back or discarded, but some were obviously irreversible.
Re:The lessons from America’s astonishing economic record
by WalterBright on Sunday April 16, 2023 @11:41PM
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Japan's prosperity did not stem from agriculture.
> The government forced absentee landlords to sell all their land to the government. Farmers were allowed to own a small amount of farm land that they could rent out to others ( 2.5 acres or one hectare in most parts of Japan, and 10 acres or 4 hectares in Hokkaido), and had to sell any excess to the government. The government then sold this land, usually to the tenant who had been farming it. The result greatly improved the living conditions of farmers.
http://www.crosscurrents.hawaii.edu/content.aspx?lang=eng&si...