"Real Socialism" Has Indeed Been Tried — And It's Been a Disaster

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Channel: misesmedia · 2018 · News & Politics

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Capitalism doesn't have to be implemented in a "pure" form for its benefits to be realized. Meanwhile, socialists must make excuses for repeated failures.

Original article: https://mises.org/wire/real-socialism-has-indeed-been-tried-%E2%80%94-and-its-been-disaster

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