The socialist delusion

Socialism is a lot like cocaine. It’s pushed by people who have an aura of self-assurance that makes others think it’s cool to hang out with them. It feels good. And it is responsible for the wreckage of lives on a scale that would make Satan envious of the achievement.
The crash scene in Venezuela is the most immediate example. The election of President Hugo Chavez in 1998 ushered in a socialist regime characterized by laws redistributing land and wealth, government seizures of oil