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Bradford, who had become the new governor of the colony, recognized that this form of collectivism was as costly and destructive to the Pilgrims as experienced during the first harsh winter. Bradford decided to take bold action. He assigned a plot of land to each family to work and manage, thus turning loose the power of the marketplace. Long before [[Karl Marx]] was born, the Pilgrims had discovered and experimented with what today is described as [[socialism]].

Bradford, who had become the new governor of the colony, recognized that this form of collectivism was as costly and destructive to the Pilgrims as experienced during the first harsh winter. Bradford decided to take bold action. He assigned a plot of land to each family to work and manage, thus turning loose the power of the marketplace. Long before [[Karl Marx]] was born, the Pilgrims had discovered and experimented with what today is described as [[socialism]].

What Bradford and his community found was that the most creative and industrious people had no incentive to work any harder than anyone else, unless they could utilize the power of personal motivation. The Pilgrims decided early on to scrap socialism permanently. Bradford wrote about this social experiment in his diary.

What Bradford and his community found was that the most creative and industrious people had no incentive to work any harder than anyone else, unless they could utilize the power of personal motivation. The Pilgrims decided early on to end [[collectivism]] permanently.<ref>John Stossel. [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/11/24/john-stossel-lost-lesson-thanksgiving/ The Lost Lesson of Thanksgiving], FoxNews.com, (Published November 24, 2010).</ref> Bradford wrote about this social experiment in his diary.

{{cquote|'''The experience that we had in this common course and condition, tried sundry years...that by taking away property, and bringing community into a common wealth, would make them happy and flourishing – as if they were wiser than God. For this community [so far as it was] was found to breed much confusion and discontent, and retard much employment that would have been to their benefit and comfort. For young men that were most able and fit for labor and service did repine that they should spend their time and strength to work for other men's wives and children without any recompense...that was thought injustice.'''<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]: ''See, I Told You So'' ISBN 0671871218 Chapter 6, "The True Story of Thanksgiving."</ref>}}

{{cquote|'''The experience that we had in this common course and condition, tried sundry years...that by taking away property, and bringing community into a common wealth, would make them happy and flourishing – as if they were wiser than God. For this community [so far as it was] was found to breed much confusion and discontent, and retard much employment that would have been to their benefit and comfort. For young men that were most able and fit for labor and service did repine that they should spend their time and strength to work for other men's wives and children without any recompense...that was thought injustice.'''<ref>[[Rush Limbaugh]]: ''See, I Told You So'' ISBN 0671871218 Chapter 6, "The True Story of Thanksgiving."</ref>}}