{"id":1621054,"date":"2022-08-25T17:50:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1621054"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:51:00","slug":"john-stossel-breaks-down-5-myths-of-socialism-yet-young-americans-still-attracted-to-failed-deadly-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-stossel-breaks-down-5-myths-of-socialism-yet-young-americans-still-attracted-to-failed-deadly-system\/","title":{"rendered":"John Stossel Breaks Down 5 Myths Of Socialism; Yet Young Americans Still Attracted To Failed, Deadly System"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-stossel-breaks-down-5-myths-of-socialism-yet-young-americans-still-attracted-to-failed-deadly-system%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1621054&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Stossel TV, political commentator John Stossel broke down various economic and political issues to debunk myths and clear up misconceptions about socialism. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, last year, he published a two-part video on five myths surrounding socialism <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/268766\/socialism-popular-capitalism-among-young-adults.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in response to polling<\/a> that showed the concept gaining popularity, particularly among millennials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technically, I\u2019m considered a millennial, and in some ways, I think I fit the bill. I fully embrace technology as integral to my way of life; I desire a feeling of impact when it comes to my work, although I don\u2019t require it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the life of me, I can\u2019t wrap my brain around why my fellow millennials and Gen Z\u2019s seem so enamored with the concept of socialism. Perhaps Mr. Stossel can shed some light on the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Socialism is now as popular as capitalism among young people.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re told that disasters like Venezuela and the Soviet Union aren\u2019t \u201creal\u201d socialism.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to set the record straight. Here I debunk socialist myths: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6bBMfedFQl\">pic.twitter.com\/6bBMfedFQl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Stossel (@JohnStossel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnStossel\/status\/1561497124075978753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5 Myths<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mr. Stossel\u2019s two-part video debunks five commonly believed myths surrounding socialism. The myths, according to Stossel, are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Failed examples like the Soviet Union and Venezuela weren\u2019t \u201creal socialism\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Venezuela\u2019s failure isn\u2019t about socialism but poor governance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Socialism works if it\u2019s \u2018Democratic\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It works in Scandinavian countries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Socialism isn\u2019t the same as fascism<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Throughout the video series, Mr. Stossel consults economist Ben Powell on deconstructing these myths and tries to explain why they are so prevalent. Mr. Powell and Mr. Stossel deftly dismantle these myths one by one in the video series. Still, the most interesting myths they tore apart were #2 and #3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The idea that Venezuela\u2019s descent into ruin was due to poor governance versus socialism is laughable to Mr. Powell. He explains how capitalism\u2019s very nature allows for sound economic policy and flexibility. Socialism tries to argue for a one-size-fits-all financial framework that inevitably fails.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One can look to the COVID pandemic as an example of how capitalism reigns supreme over other economic frameworks. <a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/opinion\/john-stossel-myths-about-socialism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As the two gentlemen explain<\/a>, capitalism allowed businesses, restaurants, and corporations to adjust their business models to best suit the changing environment. Capitalism breeds innovation, where socialism produces stagnation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great Reset = ESGs = Green New Deal socialism and corporate social credit scores instituted via Wall Street, no legislation needed <\/p>\n<p>They want middle-income millennials and zoomer to become a renter class of urban serfs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1449202082725175298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/whole-foods-ceo-and-conscious-capitalist-john-mackey-warns-socialists-taking-over-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whole Foods CEO And \u2018Conscious Capitalist\u2019 John Mackey Warns Socialists \u2018Taking Over\u2019 U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Great \u2018Democratic Socialist\u2019 Lie<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The third myth is my favorite as it argues that socialism can work as long as it\u2019s \u201cdemocratic.\u201d The idea behind this dressed-up version of socialism is that the economy is socialist, but the political system is democratic.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Too bad this theory never works. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2021\/02\/10\/there-are-no-socialist-success-stories-john-stossel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As Mr. Powell explains<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThey can start off democratically elected, once they centralize control over the economy it becomes impossible to \u2018un-elect\u2019 them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Perhaps most terrifying about this idea of \u201cDemocratic Socialism\u201d is how many we have elected into office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Senator Bernie Sanders<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congresswoman Cori Bush<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congressman Jamaal Bowman<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This brand of socialism sells the idea of a \u2018living wage,\u2019 universal programs such as child care and health care, and power placed on the workers, not the corporations. This leads to a catchphrase that makes this concept popular among the youth in this nation: \u201csocial justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Biggest Lie Of Them All<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The idea of social justice is as oxymoronic as the phrase honest politician or military intelligence. Justice is rooted in fairness. Social justice removes the concept of fairness and replaces it with the idea of \u2018distributive justice.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Essentially the idea is to take resources away from some and distribute them to others who are deemed to have had a different societal outcome\u2014a sort of \u2018leveling\u2019 of the playing field.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gumball The Social Justice Warrior <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sUinfMjQs1\">pic.twitter.com\/sUinfMjQs1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wildest Moments on Cartoon shows and Movies (@toonsgowild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toonsgowild\/status\/1559379488907137027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is what seems so appealing to young Americans. The idea that those who have perceived greater societal obstacles than others get the same outcomes can appear alluring, especially to a generation that was raised in the \u2018everyone gets a trophy\u2019 dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the truth is that this doesn\u2019t work in practice. The struggle of life is what makes the reward so sweet. Something is defining and great in overcoming an obstacle on your own to achieve your ideal state and success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But that\u2019s not what the democratic socialists want you to believe. On the contrary, they want you to look down on the idea of self-interest and ambition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/mainstream-media-attempts-to-paint-concerns-over-irs-expansion-as-republican-fear-mongering\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mainstream Media Attempts To Paint Concerns Over IRS Expansion As Republican \u2018Fear Mongering\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Doesn\u2019t Anybody Read <em>Atlas Shrugged<\/em> Anymore?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I wasn\u2019t required to read Ayn Rand\u2019s <em>Atlas Shrugged<\/em> in school but read it on my own, perhaps out of a sense of literary punishment. I\u2019m not a huge fan of Rand\u2019s writing style, but I recognize when a book is of cultural significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Perhaps <em>Atlas Shrugged<\/em> should be required reading, given the popularity of socialism among today\u2019s young Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/millennials-support-socialism-because-they-want-make-america-great-everyone-ncna1109191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to a 2019 YouGov poll<\/a>, 70% of millennials say they would vote for a socialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ayn Rand<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Atlas Society (@TheAtlasSociety) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAtlasSociety\/status\/1561519286832623616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you think that poll is a fluke, open your ears and eyes to the growing buzz surrounding a potential heir apparent to Bernie Sanders: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Political Insider\u2019s Rusty Weiss recently reported on the salivations of former Obama campaigner Michael Hopkins over the young \u2018progressive\u2019 Democratic Socialist running for President someday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/former-obama-campaign-vet-aoc-is-democrats-best-hope-of-beating-trump-in-2024\/?utm_source=home-featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Former Obama Campaign Vet: AOC Is Democrats\u2019 Best Hope Of Beating Trump In 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you don\u2019t want to take my word for it that socialism is on the rise, then take Whole Food\u2019s co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/whole-foods-ceo-john-mackey-socialists-are-taking-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Mackey\u2019s recent warning<\/a> to heart:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cMy concern is that I feel like socialists are taking over. Socialists have taken over education. It looks like they\u2019ve taken over a lot of the corporations. It looks like they\u2019ve taken over the military. And it\u2019s just continuing \u2013 so I\u2019m deeply concerned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How ungranola and Birkenstock of him, but he is a \u2018conscious capitalist\u2019 and not a socialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">92,000 Americans<\/a> that are card-carrying members of the Democratic Socialists of America. While that doesn\u2019t seem like a lot, the fact that they\u2019ve had meteoric growth over the last few years should alarm all of us. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2020\/05\/dsa-growing-during-coronavirus\/611599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two years ago<\/a> there was about 66,000 members of the DSA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What could be at the root of this increase in membership? Perhaps it was all that stimulus money during COVID, rent and student loan repayment moratoriums. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This surge in socialist interest has me asking, \u2018who is John Galt?\u2019 If you don\u2019t get the reference, go to the library and check out <em>Atlas Shrugged<\/em>\u2026 if you can find it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Stossel TV, political commentator John Stossel broke down various economic and political issues to debunk myths and clear up misconceptions about socialism. 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