A man criticizing me for denouncing socialism on the Standard-Speaker’s blog accused me of being a typical ignorant, uneducated and backward “Hazletonian,” incapable of understanding the benefits of ...
Socialism has an abysmal record in the twentieth and twenty-first century, its effects include economic destruction, failure, and misery — Venezuela being the latest in a long line of wretched ...
During the Cold War, the term “socialism” for many Americans was synonymous with “communism,” which meant the Soviet Union, a.k.a. the enemy. Today, things are different, explains Samuel Arnold ’01, ...
Regarding the letter “Do we want socialism?” (Oct. 4, TribLive): Whelp … FEMA is a prime example of socialism, and I’m betting the victims of Helene and Milton would sure like some of that socialism ...
Right-wing politicians often conjure up a caricature vision of socialism defined either by Soviet-style gulags or the authoritarianism and shortages seen in modern-day Venezuela. But debates over the ...
Global warming alarmists and their media allies launched a new scare last week, claiming that global warming is causing crop failures and food shortages around the globe. As the federal government ...
When criticizing socialism, don’t bring up the Soviet Union or Venezuela to Bernie Sanders. Sanders, I-Vt., dismissed the connection between the failed socialist states and his own vision for America, ...
What is democratic socialism and why is it a hotly debated topic? Who is this A.O.C. anyway? There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the idea of democratic socialism, and Stacker is here to ...
The two political and economic systems are related but far from identical Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Communism and socialism are political and economic systems that ...
I am proud of Chico. With Measure H we taxed ourselves to fix our streets. The projects are being managed very well all over town. It’s democratic socialism at its best. That’s right. Taxing ourselves ...
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