Commentary
We are being inundated by new pitches for “democratic socialism.” This is due to the ballyhooed political success of a few self-proclaimed socialists and tempts high-end pundits to think that now is their time.
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Opinion
Democratic Socialism Is Just That: Socialism
Making everything free would lead to long lines, high taxes, and hyperinflation
House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks at a progressive fundraiser in Los Angeles, on Aug. 2, 2018. She is the new face of democratic socialism. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
