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The Mises Week in Review: October 17, 2015
mises.org / OCTOBER 17, 2015
On Tuesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders stood up on the stage of a Democratic Party presidential debate and proudly proclaimed himself a “democratic socialist” to an adoring crowd. Spurred on by myths about the success of socialism in countries like Sweden andNorway, the horrors of a centrally planned economy have never been more popular in American politics. As Mises President Jeff Deist highlighted in Thursday’s Mises Daily:
These ideas, and the people who hold them, are not outliers in America. There are millions … who believe exactly as Bernie believes. They may prefer to vote for Hillary Clinton purely as a tactical matter because they are unsure the country is “ready” for full socialism … but average progressives and Democrats agree with Bernie Sanders across the board …
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Source: http://silveristhenew.com/2015/10/17/the-mises-week-in-review-october-17-2015/
