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March 16, 2026

TO NO ONE’S SURPRISE: Nordic Countries Are Not Socialist Paradises: Most of the descendants of Scandinavian immigrants to America in the 19th century are more successful than their cousins in Scandinavia, which suggests that the latters’ welfare policies have impeded the growth of economy.

Again and again: Socialism kills. Fast or slow. By homicide or destruction of the economy that allows people to live. But it always kills.

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