For Socialists, It Doesn't Matter if Socialism "Works." What Matters Is Power.

For Socialists, It Doesn’t Matter if Socialism “Works.” What Matters Is Power.

Tags: Economic Policy, Media and Culture, Socialism, World History

03/27/2024 Jason Montgomery

When people say that “socialism doesn’t work,” what do they mean? To better examine and critique socialism, one should apply the socialists’ framework, which is alone worthy of condemnation.

Original Article: For Socialists, It Doesn’t Matter if Socialism “Works.” What Matters Is Power.

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