If Only

For John, BLUF:  Don't say Sweden.  As Abe Lincoln said, "Better you hold your tongue and appear ignorant than to speak and remove all doubt.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Millennial Wishes There Were Some Historical Examples Of Socialism We Could Study To Have Some Idea How It Might Turn Out

From The Babylon Bee, 5 November 2019.

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The Babylon Bee
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Millennial Wishes There Were Some Historical Examples Of Socialism We Could Study To Have Some Idea How It Might Turn Out

PORTLAND, OR—Local socialist millennial man Matthew Hatter lamented Monday that there are no concrete examples of socialism he can point to in order to have some kind of idea how it would turn out.

"If only there were other countries that have tried socialism before," Hatter said to a friend at an ethical coffee shop, Commiebrews, Monday afternoon, after he finished his paper route. "Then, we could see if there are any pitfalls."

Hatter said it'd be nice if there were books that covered things like world history and economics that we could read.  If that were the case, Hatter said, we could abandon socialism if it looked dangerous or proceed with socialism if every country that implemented it were incredibly successful.

Life is hard.  Harder if you went to one of those left wing universities where is was all indoctrination and none of that Wesstern style critical thinking, nothing about the Enlightenment.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff