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One thing Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell found that socialist countries had in common was that locally-brewed beer "sucked" and that imports working under free enterprise systems were superior.
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People hate America s big disparities in wealth. It s a reason why, among young people, socialism is as popular as capitalism.
The Democratic Socialists of America want a country based on freedom, equality and solidarity. That sure sounds good.
But does socialism bring that?
One reason for socialism s continued appeal is linguist Noam Chomsky. For generations, his work has taught students that capitalism is a grotesque catastrophe.
I assumed the fall of the Soviet Union would put an end to such misinformation. It did for about a month.
But since then, the lust for socialism has come back strong. Today, Chomsky says that the Soviet Union was about as remote from socialism as you could imagine.