Pipes, fascinating article.

Submitted by Stein (United States), Mar 24, 2019 at 17:42

Pipes, fascinating article.

My dad and I were discussing why socialism works in places like Scandinavia but fails in places like Russia and China.

Ultimately, coercion fails. Leftist cannot achieve their goals except by freewill − requiring democracy and trust. Or else, leftists are just wasting their time.

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