Beware Embracing Socialism or Communism, Says Expert

Beware Embracing Socialism or Communism, Says Expert
A man searches for his relatives' names on a monument with the names of some 20,000 victims of communist rule, in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria, in a file photo. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images
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An increased admiration for communism among millennials is a concern given that they don’t really understand what the ideology is or what it entails, says political scientist and author Mark Milke.

“Claimants are mistaking the welfare state (or earlier forms of government) for socialism and communism,” Milke said in response to questions from The Epoch Times, which he also posted on his website.