by Dan Mitchell | Jul 20, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Weird items sometimes show up in my inbox, and this clip from Nikole Hannah-Jones (creator of the academically shoddy 1619 Project) definitely qualifies. She actually cites the economic wasteland of Cuba as a role model for equality. Ms. Hannah-Jones...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 3, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
How should Nazism be classified, particularly when compared to socialism? Are these ideologies at opposite ends of a spectrum, or are they simply different sides of the same collectivist coin? In my humble opinion, both views are correct, which is why I...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Since more than 100 million people have been killed by communist regimes, should we conclude that Karl Marx is the worst person in world history? To address that question, let’s start with this video from Prager University, which is narrated by Professor Paul...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
In my lifetime, perhaps the greatest moment for human liberty took place 31 years ago when the corrupt socialist dictatorship of East Germany lost the will and ability to maintain the Berlin Wall. Almost overnight, there was hope for the long-suffering people of the...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 26, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Last week, I shared a 24-question quiz that ostensibly determines whether you’re a communist. Though it might be just as accurate to ask one simple question: Do you have warm feelings about the Marxist dictatorship in Cuba? On that basis, Bernie Sanders fails. At...
