by Dan Mitchell | Oct 14, 2021 | Blogs
As explained in this video by Dennis Prager, communism is an evil ideology that has led to the murder of more than 100 million people and the enslavement of hundreds of millions more. All decent people should not only reject communism, but also ostracize...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 23, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
Two years ago, I wrote that China needed to choose between “Statism and Stagnation or Reform and Prosperity.” Sadly, as I noted last month in Part I of this series, it seems that President Xi is opting for the former. Which is unfortunate since...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 26, 2021 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I like cross-country comparisons – such as North Korea vs South Korea and East Germany vs. West Germany – because they can be very informative when comparing the results of socialism vs. markets. One of the most dramatic examples is Cuba vs....
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...
