5 Socialism Myths: Part 1

Socialism is now as popular as capitalism among young people. That’s because they are being told nonsense.

So in this video (and the next) we’ll debunk socialism myths.

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After the fall of the Soviet Union, I thought everybody would realize that socialism brings misery.

But no, “intellectuals” like Professor Noam Chomsky convinced many that it was capitalism that was “a grotesque catastrophe,” and “The Soviet Union … was about as remote from socialism as you could imagine.”

But that’s ridiculous.

Economist Benjamin Powell explains that when the Soviets made private business illegal, “that’s about as close as the world ever saw to the purest socialist end of the spectrum.”

That’s “Myth 1”. Whenever socialism fails people always say, “but that wasn’t ‘real’ socialism.”

In this video (and our next) we debunk 5 ridiculous myths about socialism.

[forgetaboutit]

A socialist will gladly hand you the shirt off their neighbor’s back

[Cleron_O_Andarilho]

South American here, Yeah, Venezuela IS socialist. Period.

[chasityrhodus]

“ I’ve never understood why it is “greed” to want to keep the $ you earned, but not greed to want to take somebody else’s $. “
~Dr Thomas Sowell

[donovanberserk]

Top 10 Successful Socialist Countries:


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[scott]

The fact that we even have to have these discussions is disturbing.

[SimpleIdeaz]

Waiting for YouTube to place a context warning about how socialism is good

[tsipher]

“Capitalism is absolutely terrible, would you like to pay me $30, 000 to tell you why it is?”

[vazjc]

This is definitely an instance where "if you don't learn from the past, you are doomed to repeat it" is yelling.

[vilmar]

Their argument:
-But it would work here in the States because we have money.
- we have money because of capitalism!
- you racist!

[alfredofettuccine]

Every leftist in the US pointing at Venezuela in 2000: “Behold the wonders of true socialism !”.
Every leftist in the US when reminded about Venezuela 20 years later: “Nah, that wasn’t real socialism !”...

[joshuagall]

"Capitalism is evil! Can I have my $30k now?" - Noam Chomsky

[timothygarrett]

I find it funny that the proponents of this are usually wealthy American actors and activists, who don’t have to suffer through any of this because there well fed and rich

[TheMan]

“Capitalism is evil, buy my movies to see why.”

- Michael Moore

[DanOnFire]

Noam Chomsky: “capitalism is bad!”

also Noam Chomsky: “pay me $30k to be here, because revenue.”

[enfuegosevensevenfour]

In general anything Susan Sarandon is for, we should all be against.

[crbondur]

One reason 'Socialism' is so popular is that kids aren't taught about real alternatives. I had a discussion with my daughter just yesterday where we discussed the best way to structure a nation, politically and economically. Her illustration of the best way was basically a representative democracy, but she kept calling it 'socialism' because she didn't know any better.

BTW, we also agreed that our current government is TOO involved in economic decisions via over-regulating businesses. Nice to see that timeless wisdom isn't lost on the young.

[matt]

All these “socialists” hate capitalism but all of them want you to go to their websites and buy their merch.

[alinagastesi-dearmas]

Thank you...I am a child of parents that fled Cuba. I am sick about the new Socialist movement in this country.

[Individual_Lives_Matter]

“Democratic socialism is your kid’s public school.” Not a great endorsement.

[hyacinthlynch]

"If socialists understood economics they wouldn't be socialists."
-- Friedrich von Hayek