Ludwig von Mises was a strict classical liberal who viewed the state as a necessary, albeit dangerous, instrument for protecting social cooperation. He famously used the traditional metaphor of the “night-watchman state.” He saw any taxation that goes beyond funding the absolute bare minimum required to protect citizens from violence, theft, and fraud as the forcible extraction of a person’s life and effort.

Bernie Sanders is a socialist populist. His unfamiliarity with the fundamentals of economics explains why he considers Denmark to be socialist. A former Danish Prime Minister once implicitly addressed such claims, noting that Denmark’s economy is not socialist, but rather a market economy. But the truth does not matter to American leftists.

The story of the “outbreak” aboard the MV Hondius has had international repercussions. In short, two passengers died aboard, a third one dying shortly after disembarking, from what authorities think is Andes Hantavirus. This disease is normally contracted by touching something contaminated with rodent feces and then ingesting the contaminated residue, similar to food poisoning.