Socialism

Government intervention is everywhere, but it is most evident in education.

Politicians, bolstered by economic quackery such as modern monetary theory, believe they face no fiscal constraints as they impose their visions upon us. But costs are real things and economic, reality sooner or later sets in.

Contrary to the drumbeat from political, media, and academic elites, capitalism improves the lives of ordinary people. Socialism receives favorable publicity but fails wherever it is implemented.

Bolivia has been mired in poverty, hyperinflation, and state control of the economy for generations. It is time for a change, and the Alasitas Fair is leading the way.

Like the Biden administration, the European Union elites are seeking to crush free speech on the Internet in the name of preventing “hate speech” and “disinformation.” Of course, the EU ruling classes won’t have to worry about being censored.

Unsurprisingly, Javier Milei’s free-market and antistate initiatives face opposition in Argentina. Whether he is successful depends on his being able to politically outlast his collectivist opposition.

Vast sums are spent on “reforming” government schools, only to end up with the same lousy product. Thinking outside the box means abandoning public schools altogether.

Great Britain are shifting back toward railway nationalization. Of course, the vaunted railway privatization of the 1990s wasn’t real privatization at all. 

Like the Biden administration, the European Union elites are seeking to crush free speech on the Internet in the name of preventing “hate speech” and “disinformation.” Of course, the EU ruling classes won’t have to worry about being censored.

Unsurprisingly, Javier Milei’s free-market and antistate initiatives face opposition in Argentina. Whether he is successful depends on his being able to politically outlast his collectivist opposition.