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
Booktv continues on cspan2, television for serious readers. Next on booktvs afterwords, republican senator rand paul argues theres a new threat socialist thinking on the rise in america. He is interviewed by republican congressman matt gaetz of florida. Afterwords is a weekly Relevant Program with hosts interviewing nonfiction authors about their latest work. Senator rand paul, youre one of the most interesting people in american politics of the Republican Party. I was a fan of yours long before i got the chance to meet you and work with you in congress, eager to chat about your book the case against socialism but maybe first reflect a little bit about the role that you have within the congress, within our party is an independent voice and someone willing to strike out on issues that other republicans are not willing to strike out on . Sometimes i think im a lonely voice, keeping balanced budgets or believe we should spend less or have limited Constitutional Government really controver
Unfortunately we never get the other side but we lose a lot on our side. I guess that is one of our frustrations that i try very hard to have the same opinion whether as a republican or democrat president and the constitution specific spending power was ours. Things like that we should keep her hands on to declare war is ours. And i think we too easily give that up in one of the interesting things that i found coming appear, democrats are better on these issues when its republican president because we both go can i do o and when the parties are the same they acquiesced over the bit on separation of powers. In this book you write the case against socialism which operates very much as a debate guide against those who would grow the left by advancing socialist ideas and embracing socialist dictators. Talk about the need for the book through the lens of which Political Movement is expanding or contracting. Most people look at the title and say thats a great idea but we wish it was not nece
Work with you in the congress, eager to chat about your book, the case against socialism but maybe first just reflect about the role you have within the congress, within our party as an independent voice and someone whos willing to strike out on issues that may be of the republicans are not willing to strike out on tragic sometimes i think im a lonely voice. You know it is in the house, if you believe we should spend less or have a limited Constitutional Government really controversial things like that, limited Constitutional Government, unfortunately we never get any of the other side but the wind is a lot on our side i could be better at it and and i guess ts one of my frustrations but i try very hard to have the same opinion was its republican president or democrat president , that the constitution with specific, spending power was ours. Things like that we should keep our hands on, power to declare war is ours. We too easily give that up and one of interesting things that i found c
About their latest work. Host senator paul, you are one of the most interesting people in american politics and especially in the Republican Party. I was a fan of yours long before i got the chance to work with you here in the congress eager to chat about her book the case against socialism but maybe first reflect a little bit about the role you have within the congress and within our party as an independent voice and somebody willing to strike out on issues other republicans are not willing to strike out on. Guest you know how it is in the house you believe we should spend less or have limited Constitutional Government and controversial things like that. Unfortunately we never get any on the other side that we lose our side and i guess that is one of my frustrations but i try very hard to pay them the same opinion whether it is republican or democratic president and the constitution was the specific, the spending power was ours and we should keep our hands on the power to declare war