Everybody already seems to have an opinion about democratic socialism, but what does it really mean?
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The Deadly Isms with Matt Kibbe returns for a second season, examining socialism and why it never results in the utopia it promises. Progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocate for “democratic socialism,” arguing that it’s the most productive and fairest way to organize society. But what does “democratic socialism” really mean? Throughout history, we have experimented with one “ism” after another, and socialism in practice has always been a violent and miserable failure. So why are people so eager to support it today?
Central planning, whether coming from the Left under socialism or the Right under populism, spells disaster for our liberty
As a nation we have witnessed the bad outcomes of when legislation tries to artificially replace the laws of economics.
Podcast, Kibbe on Liberty
Drugs Don’t Kill People, the War on Drugs Kills People | Guest: Larry Sharpe | Ep 55
Former New York state gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe joins Matt Kibbe to discuss a wide variety of issues from the War on Drugs to why Republicans and Democrats can’t unite the country.
Reason editor at large Matt Welch joins Matt Kibbe to discuss Bernie Sanders and the 2020 presidential campaign.
Taxing the ultra-wealthy relies on the premise that billionaires aren’t already caring for the needs of the poor, and that the government would be more adept at it.
Podcast, Kibbe on Liberty
Drinking Your Way Through the Socialist World | Guests: Benjamin Powell and Robert Lawson | Ep 19
Two thirsty economists learned firsthand about surviving socialism in Cuba, starving socialism in Venezuela, and the collectivist black hole of North Korea.
Travis Irvine blurs the line between Ron Paul Kid and Bernie Bro. He's running for Governor in Ohio, and meets up with Matt Kibbe for a beer.
Since 2001, the United States' military has been engaged in 15 countries, with U.S. casualties exceeding 66,000 to date.