The Case Against Socialism

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Rand Paul takes on socialist arguments about Venezuela, Scandinavia, and “fairness”
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Even as Venezuelans starve, Senator Rand Paul notes that socialism has gained ground in the United States.

That's why he wrote "The Case Against Socialism." The chapter on Venezuelan socialism is titled, "Because Eating Your Pets is Overrated.”

"You would think that ... when your economy gets to the point where people are eating their pets, people might have second thoughts about what economic system they’ve chosen,” Senator Paul tells John Stossel.

But Stossel notes that today American socialists say: "We won’t be like that.” Senator Bernie Sanders says, “when I talk about democratic socialism, I’m not looking at Venezuela. I’m not looking at Cuba. I’m looking at countries like Denmark and Sweden.”

But Paul debunks that myth in his book.

"It's not true that the Scandinavian countries are socialist," Paul tells Stossel.

Stossel points out that while Scandinavia tried socialist policies years ago, they then turned away from socialism, privatizing industries and repealing regulations. In fact, when experts rank economic freedom, Scandinavian countries rank near the top.

Denmark's prime minister even responded to Sanders, saying: "Denmark is far from a socialist planned economy."

Scandinavia did keep socialist policies like government-run health care. Media outlets suggest that's why Scandinavians live longer.

But Paul says: "This is the trick of statistics ... it started way before socialized medicine."

His book has the stats to back that up. In the 1960s, before Sweden's healthcare was totally nationalized, Swedish men already lived 5 years longer than American men. Now, they... still live 5 years longer.

Stossel says Paul’s book is different from other politicians’ platitude-filled books. Paul did actual research. He cites sources that back up his point about health care:

Regarding Sweden's ability to pull people out of poverty, Paul credits Swedish culture, not government programs. He tells Stossel of a story about Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman:

"This Swedish economist comes up to him and he says, 'You know in Sweden we have no poverty.' And Friedman responds, 'Well, yeah, in America we have no poverty among Swedish Americans.’"

Paul confirms that with data from Swedish researcher Nima Sanandaji, who writes: "Danish Americans today have fully 55 percent higher living standard than Danes. Similarly, Swedish Americans have a 53 percent higher living standard than Swedes."

Stossel says it's good that Senator Paul debunks these myths and warns against repeating the tragic history of socialism.

Paul gives a partial list of failures: "Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro, Chavez, Maduro. It doesn’t work."

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It's not a communist joke until everyone gets

drane

“That wasn’t real socialism, they just used socialism for power”
Yeah, and who supported and allowed them to get all that power in the first place?

doodguytheblank

Seeing the praise for socialism as a man who survived 30 years in socialist Poland, I feel like a former slave seeing praise for slavery.

kz

1:26
Didn't Bernie praise Venezuela before it failed?

makeromaniagreatagain

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." – Winston Churchill.

ROGER

Like denmark!! Denmark prime minister "no bernie we are a succesful free market economy"

bobathanreidsicletherd

“Workers of the world unite!”...are unemployed...

OGcrispy

1:28 "I'm not looking at Venezuela..."
Didn't Sanders praise Venezuela?

The fact that we have to even have this discussion is alarming.

scott

The Case Against Socialism:

*HISTORY*

harbinger

So what Paul is saying is...America's obesity problem can be solved with socialism? Always look on the bright side xD

lancecereal

The problem with Socialism, is you eventually run out of other people's money to spend. Margaret Thatcher

lanselithgow

The sad thing is that during Rand Paul's speech in the Senate, most of the seats of the senators are empty.

BurningHearts

People that need to read this book will never consider reading it.

castanol

Do you remember this?

Almost exactly sixty years ago since Russia’s Khrushchev delivered his message to the UN; prediction for America.

TV coverage of him banging his shoe on the podium. At that time, the word communism’ was feared throughout our nation. Do you remember September 29, 1959? Now here is some food for thought if it does not make us
choke! THIS WAS HIS ENTIRE QUOTE:

"Your children's children will live under communism, You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism
outright; but we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism. We will not have to fight you; We will so weaken your economy, until you will fall like overripe
fruit into our hands." "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Remember, socialism leads to Communism. So, how do you create a Socialistic State? There are 8 levels of control; read the following recipe.

1) Healthcare - Control healthcare and you control the people

2) Poverty - Increase the poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them.

3) Debt - Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.

4) Gun Control - Remove the ability to defend themselves from the Government That way you are able to create a police state.

5) Welfare - Take control of every aspect (food, housing, income) of their lives because that will make them fully dependent on the government.

6) Education - Take control of what people read and listen to and take control of what children learn in school.

7) Religion - Remove the belief in God from the Government and schools because the people need to believe in ONLY the government knowing what is best for the people.

8) Class Warfare - Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. Eliminate the middle class. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to tax the wealthy with the support of the poor

Sounds just like today's Democrat agenda!!!!

hokeypokeyalso