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Against Socialism







French Socialism Has Failed
‘Free’ government services in France are unsustainable and anything but progressive.



Socialized Medicine Is Bad for Your Health
Imagine a shoe store with just one brand of sneakers; now apply that to medical care.

Socialism as Substitute Community
Alienated people are turning to Marx and Ocasio-Cortez.

Socialism for the Young at Heart
It becomes part of a cherished identity, hopefully not for long.

Books, Arts & Manners

Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Lessons
A review of Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation, by Brenda Wineapple.

Ernie Banks’s Life of Sunshine and Shadows
A review of Let’s Play Two: The Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks, and Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks.

The Midwest’s Not-So-Hidden History
A review of The Heartland: An American History,
by Kristin L. Hoganson.

Bukovsky’s Judgment
Jay Nordlinger talks with Vladimir Bukovsky, the onetime Soviet dissident, about a new-old book of his.


Meeting Gorbachev: Werner Herzog’s Unexpected Documentary
A review of the film Meeting Gorbachev.
Sections



Going Postal
Bernie Sanders tweeted a hot new idea: ‘Did you know that from 1911-1967, Americans could bank at their local post office?’

Racing Form — Belmont Stakes
A look at all the candidates, er, horses in the big upcoming race.


Plato: The First Socialist
Socialism isn’t the new new thing. It’s the oldest of old things.