Living High on the Government Hog

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Meanwhile, according to a recent poll, 46 percent of American "millennials" say they could vote for a socialist for president, who they believe would end political cronyism, "get money out of politics," and redistribute the wealth of the politically-connected one percenters to them.  This, of course, is complete nonsense and an expression of extreme ignorance.  As F.A. Hayek explained in his classic, The Road to Serfdom, the reality is that under socialism, "the only power worth having is political power."  It is capitalism, private property, and markets that provide the most potential for economic opportunity, economic advance based on merit, hard work, savings, entrepreneurship, and individual initiative.  Who says the government schools are not teaching the kids much these days?
-Thomas DiLorenzo

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https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/06/thomas-dilorenzo/pinko-power-elite/