Tag Archives: Welfare Statism
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Under Capitalism, Long-Range Thinking Stops A Pandemic in Its Tracks
6March 17, 2020 by Anders Ingemarson
Admin note: Based on recent developments I decided to draft a new section on long-range thinking and natural disasters (of …
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The Prospect of Democratic Socialism Should Give You Pause
3March 28, 2019 by Anders Ingemarson
Socialism refuses to die. We have previously commented on why admirers of political and economic freedom are so ineffective in …
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Learn from The Swedes: The Financial and Spiritual Costs of “Democratic Socialism”
1August 30, 2018 by Anders Ingemarson
Alexandria Ocacio-Cortez July 26 Democratic primary win over stalwart U.S. Congressman Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district has …
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Hoping to Really Cut Spending, Mr. Trump? Abolish Social Security and Government Healthcare
7January 10, 2017 by Anders Ingemarson
Shortly before the holidays, Mr. Trump expressed his displeasure with the cost estimates for both a new version of Air …
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Focus on Right and Wrong, Not Right and Left
6April 28, 2016 by Anders Ingemarson
The political terms “right” and “left” have been with us since the French revolution when members of the National Assembly divided …
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The Individualist Spirit
Leave a commentDecember 21, 2015 by Anders Ingemarson
When in the trenches of the day-to-day battle for rational ideas, victory sometimes appears distant and the future bleak. It …
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Earth To Bernie Sanders: Sweden—Welfare Statism Fact and Fiction
6September 22, 2015 by Anders Ingemarson
Having spent my first some 30 years in Sweden, I wrote an article a while back addressing some of the misconceptions …
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Paul Krugman Is Right!
3October 15, 2014 by Anders Ingemarson
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. The title does say “Paul Krugman is Right!” I’m the first to admit …
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Sweden—Welfare Statism Fact and Fiction
3December 12, 2012 by Anders Ingemarson
I’m a native of Sweden. My accent normally gives me away. Think the Swedish Chef in The Muppet Show (although …
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