Liberty Maven

This is an excellent article posted at the Mises Institute by Lew Rockwell. He explores the modern day socialism movement and how they see the same things wrong as free marketers but choose the wrong solution. This is the theme of an article I was working on, but of course, Rockwell articulates it better than I ever could.

Even now, people think nothing of professing their attachment to socialist ideology at cocktail parties, at restaurants serving abundant foods, and lounging in the fanciest apartments and homes that mankind has ever enjoyed. Yes, it is still fashionable to be a socialist, and—in some circles within the arts and academia—socially required. No one will recoil. Someone will openly congratulate you for your idealism. In the same way, you can always count on eliciting agreement by decrying the evils of Wal-Mart and Microsoft.

Isn’t it remarkable? Socialism (the real-life version) collapsed nearly twenty years ago—vicious regimes founded on the principles of Marxism, overthrown by the will of the people. Following that event we’ve seen these once decrepit societies come back to life and become a major source for the world’s prosperity. Trade has expanded. The technological revolution is achieving miracles by the day right under our noses. Millions have been made far better off, in ever-widening circles. The credit is wholly due to the free market, which possesses a creative power that has been underestimated by even its most passionate proponents.

Read the rest at Mises.org.

It has been said that Socialism is a step in the progression from Capitalism to Communism. Do we have Socialism or perhaps even the beginning stages of Communism in America?

In a previous post I wrote that the push for Socialism began in the US with the Franklin Roosevelt presidency. Actually, I referenced a column by George Will which provided convincing arguments that FDR’s policies started America on its Socialist course.

Some made comments that I was crazy for thinking that Socialism was being thrust upon the United States. I naturally think that anyone who thinks aspects of Socialism aren’t already here is walking around with blinders. Here is why… Read More »