Talk about a ludicrous advertising pitch! Speaking of the record-breaking tax-and-spend package currently being pushed through Congress, President Joe Biden last Friday said, “It is …
A Case Study of How Venezuelan Socialism Killed the Goose with the Golden Eggs
By Dan Mitchell The economic disintegration of Venezuela is a powerful example how socialism fails. Even in a nation with massive oil wealth. This video from Reason tells the tragic story. I think long-run …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell Whether we’re looking at the technical definition of socialism (government ownership, central planning, and price controls) or the casual definition …
Socialism Humor
By Dan Mitchell Like beauty, socialism is in the eye of the beholder. The technical definition of socialism is an economic …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell Assuming the Democrats also win the Senate along with the White House, we may be poised to take a big …
Socialism Humor
It’s frightening that an out-of-the-closet socialist like Crazy Bernie is the Democratic frontrunner and it’s disheartening that so many young people are attracted to …
Margaret Thatcher on Socialism: 20 of Her Best Quotes
This autumn will mark 30 years since Margaret Thatcher departed 10 Downing Street as the first woman and longest-serving British Prime Minister …
Measuring the Impact of 20 Years of Socialism in Venezuela
by Dan Mitchell Fifty years ago, Venezuela was ranked #10 for economic liberty and enjoyed the highest living standards in Latin America Today, …
I Went to a Socialism Conference. Here Are My 6 Observations
While you were enjoying your Fourth of July weekend, I was attending a national conference on socialism. Why? Because socialism …
The Totally, Utterly Irrefutable Case Against Socialism
When a dozen of conservatism’s best minds take on Socialism and expose it for the utopian fraud it is, attention …
Socialism: A Track Record of Failure
What’s socialism? Is it the centrally planned economies of Cuba and North Korea? Or the kleptocracies of Zimbabwe and Venezuela? How about the interventionist welfare states of Greece, Italy, and France? …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell I realize that mocking socialism is like taking candy from a baby, but I have several items to …
Mocking the Horror of Communism
By Dan Mitchell Today is a good opportunity to augment our collection of humor about socialism and communism. Our first …
SURPRISE!! Millennials Love Welfare State Until They’re Told What It Costs
When asked if they support socialist policies, millennials generally say yes, but when asked if they’re actually willing to pay …
When Grocery Stores Go Empty, These Four Foods Will Help You Survive
The only thing preppers fear more than masses of unprepared people during an emergency, is being one of those people. …
Laughing at Socialism, both in Theory and Practice
I’m tempted to say that statism is sort of like a cult. Proponents of socialism and other big-government ideologies have a dogmatic zeal that …
Why economic liberty floats all boats and why the opposite is true!
The Fight against Socialism and other Forms of Statism by Dan Mitchell Socialism is a very bad concept. It deserves mockery rather than respect. But …