“Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries”

“Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
       

Google Books
Rex Curry’s Dead Writers Club
By Ian Tinny,
2014
Pg. 165:
Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities; Socialism turns necessities into luxuries.
 
Twitter
The People’s Cube
@ThePeoplesCube
@JonathanHoenig Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries #Trump
#TCOT
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2:17 PM · Jul 3, 2016
   
Twitter
Cole
@colerathel
Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries. #capitalism #Trump2016
8:56 PM · Jul 13, 2016 from Orlando, FL
 
AEI
Quotation of the Day on the Difference Between Capitalism and Socialism…..
By Mark J. Perry
November 27, 2017
Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries.
 
Andrew Carnegie gets credit for the fist part, while the second part was added later.
     
Twitter
Scott Drum
@scottdrum
Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries—Andrew Carnegie
9:51 AM · Nov 28, 2017
 
Twitter
American Enterprise Institute
@AEI
“Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries.” http://bit.ly/2isxCdc
6:33 PM · Nov 30, 2017
   
Facebook
American Enterprise Institute
January 1, 2018 at 12:32 PM ·
Capitalism turns luxuries into necessities. Socialism turns necessities into luxuries.
     
Facebook
Declaration of Memes
December 5, 2022 at 9:36 AM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
CAPITALISM
Turns luxuries
into necessities.
SOCIALISM
Turns necessities
into luxuries.
 
Twitter
Declaration of Memes
@LibertyCappy
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
CAPITALISM
Turns luxuries
into necessities.
SOCIALISM
Turns necessities
into luxuries.
11:44 PM · Apr 11, 2023