Socialism Isn’t about Creating Economies. It Is about Amassing Political Power
Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal.
Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal.
San Francisco, as well as the government of California, is calling for millions in "reparations" for black people in that state. Reparations, unfortunately, are fast becoming another anti-property-owner racket.
Mises saw essentialist values as fallacies because they were unverifiable and saw metaphysical ideas as a key component of authoritarianism. His solution was utilitarianism.
Collusion was a way of life with state-chartered enterprises. Little has changed, as firms with political connections still gain profits from their collusion with the state.
Most socialists are not misguided about how to have a prosperous economy, for that is not their goal.
When he was president, Donald Trump raised tariff rates, promising it would revitalize American production. It was a costly boondoggle.
The unscrupulous are likely to be more successful in a society tending toward totalitarianism.
San Francisco, as well as the government of California, is calling for millions in "reparations" for black people in that state. Reparations, unfortunately, are fast becoming another anti-property-owner racket.
It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future.
Mises saw essentialist values as fallacies because they were unverifiable and saw metaphysical ideas as a key component of authoritarianism. His solution was utilitarianism.