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Daniel J. Mitchell: ‘Disagreeing With Socialism, Despising Marxist Socialism’

Source:AIM– Marxist Socialist Karl Marx and Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders. “I wrote last week about evil of totalitarian ideologies such as communism and fascism and pointed out that both antifa and Nazis should be treated with complete disdain and ostracism. … Continue reading

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The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman: ‘What is Actually Wrong With Socialism?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Milton Friedman: What is Actually Wrong with Socialism? Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and influential proponents of liberty and markets in the 20th century, and … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Richard Wolff- Varney & Company: Richard Wolff Debates Stuart Varney on Socialism

Source:The New Democrat If Richard Wolff was truly an Marxist he would be calling for the elimination of private wealth and ownership all together. Since Communists at least in the Marxist and Leninist sense don’t believe in private property and … Continue reading

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Foreign Policy: Daren Acemoglu & Simon Johnson: It’s Time To Found a New Republic

Source:Foreign Policy I read this article called It’s Time To Found a New Republic from Daren Acemoglu and Simon Johnson over at Foreign Policy Magazine. And it wasn’t just the title of the article that caught my attention. It’s Time … Continue reading

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The Baseline Scenario: James Kwak- The Importance of Fairness: A New Economic Vision For The Democratic Party

Source:The Baseline Scenario Economic fairness and social justice even is a good debate in the Democratic Party and it seems to becoming from two wings in it. From the Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren social democratic wing that believes the problem with … Continue reading

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Independent Institute: Kyle Swan- Social Justice in The Classical Liberal Tradition

Source:The New Democrat According to Wikipedia the definition of social justice is, “justice in terms of distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within society.” People let’s say on the farther left (Social Democrats/Democratic Socialists) take the definition to mean that … Continue reading

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Paul Krugman: ‘New Deal Created the Middle Class’

Source:The New Democrat Government, doesn’t create economic classes. They can assist people to do better. Which is where things like education, infrastructure, a modern working regulatory state, a tax code that encourages expansion and economic growth, a safety net for … Continue reading

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Conservable Economist: Timothy Taylor- ‘Capitalism for Growth, Government for Fairness’

Source:The New Democrat  “When I hear discussions of how to encourage economic growth, along with equality and fairness, I sometimes feel as if the discussants are in the grip of a category confusion, like someone who rinses their vegetables in … Continue reading

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The Onion: ‘Socialism Vs. Capitalism’

Source:The Onion– Socialists vs. Capitalists? Source:The Daily Review “As the Democratic presidential race heats up, many people are questioning Bernie Sanders self-proclaimed socialist leanings, a designation that some are concerned is at odds with American’s capitalist tradition. Here’s a side-by-side … Continue reading

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Cato Institute: ‘Daniel Shapiro on the Welfare State’

Source:CATO Institute– Daniel Shapiro on the so-called welfare state. Source:The New Democrat “In his new book, Is The Welfare State Justified?, philosopher Daniel Shapiro insightfully combines moral and political philosophy with contemporary social science to argue that proponents of the … Continue reading

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