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Socialism: Just Do It

Socialism is back, and it’s hot. It’s the ideology that won’t die. Now, when I say socialism, I’m not talking about capitalism plus a top-heavy welfare state. We already have that, as do the Scandinavian countries. No, I’m talking about worker-controlled means of production-style socialism favored by college humanities departments, Zohran Mamdani, and the Gen Z voters who support him.

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Real socialism has never been tried, socialists are fond of saying. My question has always been: Then why don’t you try it? In other words, socialists always talk about seizing the means of…

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