Socialism

The German use of wartime central planning paved the way for full-blown socialism.

All socialist states, including democratic ones, demand obedience and conformity in their economic and cultural diktats. And there is no kind and gentle way of snuffing out resistance.

A just society is not some game of chess where we can move around each person like they exist to carry out the goals of "the people."

Among the great books of mankind are the immortal writings by the Greek philosopher Plato. The Republic and The Laws, written 2300 to 2400 years ago, dealt not only with philosophy, the theory of knowledge, epistemology, but also with social conditions. 

Not unlike the United States, Nordic countries have mixed interventionist economies that nonetheless rely heavily on property rights and the private sector.

There is no truly equal way to distribute goods. But capitalism offers a way for more people to benefit from the process of bidding for those goods and services.

Jeff Deist and Yuri Maltsev discuss why western progressives, academics, elites, and media won't let go of their socialist project.

Socialism has long led to pitting one group against another. But many younger taxpayers have yet to see the downside to this. 

Americans must beware of Trojan-horse definitions of freedom — definitions that, once accepted, allow bureaucrats to take over everyone’s life. 

The realities of modern Venezuela, combined with the global ambitions of China, could make a deal between the two countries a logical outcome.