Eventually secured more than enough Electoral College votes to clear his past to the white house or biden supporters are gathering at rallies across the u. S. Celebrating the democrats victory one of the biggest celebrations is this one just in front of the white house thousands of people have poured onto black lives matter plaza in the capital chanting cheering and the singing lets speak to our White House Correspondent kimberly how could she joins us in washington d. C. Its quite a change isnt it looking at those pictures of black lives matter matter plaza for months you and i have been discussing the protests that took place there and now were seeing thousands of people rejoicing at the election of joe biden but that doesnt reflect the full picture in the United States doesnt. Know it doesnt and we have to remind our viewers that the United States is is divided and its divided along world urban lines so naturally in washington d. C. In cities all across the United States you are see
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And they consume and accumulate power and money and homes based on cronyism. Host taking about the scandinavia argument is a big part of the book and the debate we have without the counter, gentler form of socialism but you point out trend lines in scandinavia moving away from socialism in reliance on taxes. Where we see scandinavia 25 years from now and what trends do you see that answer back the arguments. The peak of socialism in sweden was the 70s. They have been moving more to the right. Of five countries that are scandinavian countries four or five are led by centerright government, the trend line on taxes is all the way down and they are big trading nations involved with International Trade and worldwide trade. They have economic indexes, heritage does one. They are ranked pretty high and it is important to know whether they are socialist or not. We need to know whether they are socialist are not and they are not, this private property, ownership, people in their own houses. It
Silence their cell phone because this is being recorded by booktv, cspan. Im happy to introduce nathan robinson, founder and editorinchief, his new book, why you should be a socialist. He is in conversation with writer and senate reformer pete davis. It is sure to be a lively conversation. Please join me in welcoming pete davis and nathan robinson. Thank you for being here today. Nathan arrived from new orleans, louisiana. How was the flight . Everything was unobjectionable and not noteworthy in any way. We are glad to have you here. Lets do a temperature check. How many of you are already socialists . That is why we are here. Most of you, the event that convinces you of things. And original cover, fingerpointing at you. The thing, the problem a lot of the audience for this book is going to people who want to book like why you are a socialist but it is directed, the original title was socialism for people who are extremely skeptical of it. The original title was socialism for people wh
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