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Socialism’s apologists ignore Venezuela’s human tragedy

August 12, 2018 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Supporters of socialism have taken to suggesting that the human tragedy unfolding in Venezuela has nothing to do with socialism, rather it’s the result of the dictatorships of former President Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro. In their view, dictatorships lead to the deprivation we’re witnessing, not socialism. They’re confusing types of government and […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: dictatorship, economic policy, hugo chavez, new zealand, nicolas maduro, nordic countries, socialism, Sweden, venezuela

Elizabeth Warren’s financial illiteracy

August 7, 2018 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

Over the weekend, Elizabeth Warren released a video denouncing stock buybacks in another of her trademark attacks on employers, attempting to sow resentment and divide Americans. Her usual style is to rely on rhetoric and academic theory that is difficult to parse and believable to those who’ve not studied a subject in depth. What’s striking […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Corporations, Elizabeth Warren, stock buyback

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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