Thank you Mrs. Loury and the debaters. It would be good to have more discussions on specific policies that derive from the two points of view given the many misconceptions particularly among young people about their implementation. Get some more into the weeds. There are many good examples of how policies like a $15 minimum wage harm workers rather than help them. Ditto socialized medicine (see the struggling British NHS) etc. etc.
Marxism is like a religion. It appeals to our emotions and therefore penetrates deeply into the psyche. I was a Marxist myself when I married an economist in 1977 who patiently persuaded me of my error.
I thought the most revealing statement by Mr. Wolfe was that Marxism has changed and is now merely the striving of human beings to “do better.” Remarkable, but keeping the endgame vague has worked for them.
With regard to Sweden which is often cited as an example of successful socialism, even though it isn’t, a right wing government was recently elected there. How this will play out is unknown.
Thank you Mrs. Loury and the debaters. It would be good to have more discussions on specific policies that derive from the two points of view given the many misconceptions particularly among young people about their implementation. Get some more into the weeds. There are many good examples of how policies like a $15 minimum wage harm workers rather than help them. Ditto socialized medicine (see the struggling British NHS) etc. etc.
Marxism is like a religion. It appeals to our emotions and therefore penetrates deeply into the psyche. I was a Marxist myself when I married an economist in 1977 who patiently persuaded me of my error.
I thought the most revealing statement by Mr. Wolfe was that Marxism has changed and is now merely the striving of human beings to “do better.” Remarkable, but keeping the endgame vague has worked for them.
With regard to Sweden which is often cited as an example of successful socialism, even though it isn’t, a right wing government was recently elected there. How this will play out is unknown.
The Heritage Foundation ranks Sweden's economic freedom higher than most European countries and the US. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking