| | *Behreandt, Dennis (September 3, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33168-going-with-fair-healthcare Going With “Fair” Healthcare]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref> ideology based on [[hate]], [[envy]], and [[mass murder]]<ref>Behreandt, Dennis (September 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33174-the-deadly-history-of-socialism The Deadly History of Socialism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.</ref> and which promotes [[totalitarianism]] at the expense of [[individual freedom]].<ref>Scaliger, Charles (September 2, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33169-socialism-explained Socialism Explained]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 2, 2019.<br>See also: | | *Behreandt, Dennis (September 3, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33168-going-with-fair-healthcare Going With “Fair” Healthcare]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 6, 2019.</ref> ideology based on [[hate]], [[envy]], and [[mass murder]]<ref>Behreandt, Dennis (September 9, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33174-the-deadly-history-of-socialism The Deadly History of Socialism]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.</ref> and which promotes [[totalitarianism]] at the expense of [[individual freedom]].<ref>Scaliger, Charles (September 2, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33169-socialism-explained Socialism Explained]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 2, 2019.<br>See also: |
| | *Jasper, William F. (December 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/34153-socialists-stop-spread-of-success Socialists Stop Spread of Success]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref> The movement is responsible for the murder of at least 94 million people over the past 100 years.<ref>Werth, Nicolas; Panné, Jean-Louis; Paczkowski, Andrzej; Bartosek, Karel; Margolin, Jean-Louis (October 1999), Courtois, Stéphane, ed., ''[https://archive.org/stream/TheBlackBookofCommunism10/the-black-book-of-communism-jean-louis-margolin-1999-communism_djvu.txt The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression]'', Harvard University Press, p. 4.</ref> The fundamental flaw of socialism is the belief that one person has the right to the fruit of another person's [[labor]] and [[private property]], for example, that healthcare paid by others is a "human right." Socialism has led to increased bureaucracy and reduced freedom even in Scandinavia,<ref>Meninger, Edward J. (September 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33173-do-it-like-denmark Do It Like Denmark?] ''The New American''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref> and it has been tried and failed in countries such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[India]], and [[Israel]] during the 20th century.<ref>Edwards, Lee (October 16, 2019). [https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/three-nations-tried-socialism-and-rejected-it Three Nations That Tried Socialism and Rejected It]. ''The Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.</ref> | | *Jasper, William F. (December 17, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/34153-socialists-stop-spread-of-success Socialists Stop Spread of Success]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref> The movement is responsible for the murder of at least 94 million people over the past 100 years.<ref>Werth, Nicolas; Panné, Jean-Louis; Paczkowski, Andrzej; Bartosek, Karel; Margolin, Jean-Louis (October 1999), Courtois, Stéphane, ed., ''[https://archive.org/stream/TheBlackBookofCommunism10/the-black-book-of-communism-jean-louis-margolin-1999-communism_djvu.txt The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression]'', Harvard University Press, p. 4.</ref> The fundamental flaw of socialism is the belief that one person has the right to the fruit of another person's [[labor]] and [[private property]], for example, that healthcare paid by others is a "human right." Socialism has led to increased bureaucracy and reduced freedom even in Scandinavia,<ref>Meninger, Edward J. (September 10, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/33173-do-it-like-denmark Do It Like Denmark?] ''The New American''. Retrieved September 10, 2019.</ref> and it has been tried and failed in countries such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[India]], and [[Israel]] during the 20th century.<ref>Edwards, Lee (October 16, 2019). [https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/three-nations-tried-socialism-and-rejected-it Three Nations That Tried Socialism and Rejected It]. ''The Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved October 23, 2019.</ref> |
| | As a political theory, socialism relies on scapegoating to build a constituent base. For example, that "the rich," or "Jews," or "millionaires and billionaires," or "the top 1%" are responsible for all of humanity's ills. Socialism targets the youth of a nation and people without life experience using naive, simplistic, and "feel good" slogans ("[[Medicare for All]]," "tuition-free education," "free housing." etc., for example) that on the surface appeal to self-interest, while asking nothing of the hearers to contribute to the economic well being of their fellow citizens or society. Once in power, Socialists compel compliance with [[authoritarian]] decrees (the "individual mandate" and "shared responsibility payment," for example) suppress criticism, censor [[free speech]], silence or exterminate opposition in order to maintain power for themselves. There is nothing [[democracy|democratic]] about socialism, and terms such as [[democratic socialism]] or [[social democracy]] are [[oxymoron]]s that are typical of Marxist "double speak" and "double think." Socialist leaders often live in extreme luxury even as they fail to improve the lives of those they rule over,<ref>Lott, Maxim (March 11, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-socialist-from-chavez-to-castro-leaders-who-lived-the-high-life Lifestyles of the Rich and Socialist: From Chavez to Castro, leaders who lived the high life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 11, 2019.<br>See also: | | As a political theory, socialism relies on scapegoating to build a constituent base. For example, that "the rich," or "Jews," or "millionaires and billionaires," or "the top 1%" are responsible for all of humanity's ills. Socialism targets the youth of a nation and people without life experience using naive, simplistic, and "feel good" slogans ("[[Medicare for All]]," "tuition-free education," "free housing." etc., for example) that on the surface appeal to self-interest, while asking nothing of the hearers to contribute to the economic well being of their fellow citizens or society. Once in power, Socialists compel compliance with [[authoritarian]] decrees (the "individual mandate" and "shared responsibility payment," for example) suppress criticism, censor [[free speech]], silence or exterminate opposition in order to maintain power for themselves. There is nothing [[democracy|democratic]] about socialism, and terms such as [[democratic socialism]] or [[social democracy]] are [[oxymoron]]s that are typical of Marxist "double speak" and "double think." Socialist leaders often live in extreme luxury even as they fail to improve the lives of those they rule over,<ref>Lott, Maxim (March 11, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-socialist-from-chavez-to-castro-leaders-who-lived-the-high-life Lifestyles of the Rich and Socialist: From Chavez to Castro, leaders who lived the high life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 11, 2019.<br>See also: |
| | *Snowball, Timothy (May 15, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/443228-socialism-is-neither-a-fair-nor-progressive-political-philosophy Socialism is neither a fair nor 'progressive' political philosophy]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 15, 2019. | | *Snowball, Timothy (May 15, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/443228-socialism-is-neither-a-fair-nor-progressive-political-philosophy Socialism is neither a fair nor 'progressive' political philosophy]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 15, 2019. |