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If you live under a Socialist/Communist regime, all citizens are said to be “equal”. The government decides how much pay these “equal” citizens get, where they live, who they vote for (if they ever get to vote at all) plus there will be a perpetual shortage of goods, food and services (including health care) as the government corruptly restricts the ...

Economists agree: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not understand socialism or capitalism and at South by Southwest, a liberal gathering, she proved it. Andy Puzder explains the two economic systems and how Alexandra has it so wrong. Content created by Conservative Daily News and some content syndicated through CDN is available for re-publication without charge under the Creative Commons license. Visit our syndication ...

This is a story about capitalism’s Gloden Goose and what socialism will do to it if they ever get total control. a parasite that eventually eats the host.  Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019. See more Branco toons HERE Get his latest book, “Make America Laugh Again: Vol. 2 HERE

Decades after capitalism seemed to have triumphed over socialism, politicians are once again arguing about the merits and drawbacks of these opposing economic systems. Why are we still having this debate? Andy Puzder, former CEO of the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., explains the misconceptions that keep the debate alive. Watch: Transcript Capitalism versus socialism. We can sum ...

Not too long ago, a new “media” platform emerged on the Internet. Medium promised to be something of an equalizer for new media writers. Someone who takes the art of communication seriously – but lacked the indoctrination certificate of the ideologically-bent journalism schools – would have the chance to make a go of it as a reporter. But just like ...

Surveys sometimes reveal frightening or shocking things that Americans believe. A new survey by the American Culture & Faith Institute provides such a stunning insight. Four out of ten American adults (40%) claim that they prefer socialism to capitalism. That means, of course, that about six out of ten prefer capitalism to socialism. However, the numbers of those who prefer ...

The rich are getting richer, and the poor are… also getting richer. What’s driving this wealth creation process? In this video, Daniel Hannan explains why it is capitalism — and capitalism alone — that has led to the unprecedented enrichment that is the central fact of Western life. Transcript “The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.” ...

I spent a good deal of time thinking about the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case and what it means to the future of America. I came to the conclusion that America has discrimination all wrong. Choosing sides in the bakery case leads to nothing good for anybody. Title VII in the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discriminating ...

Did you know that since 1970, the percentage of humanity living in extreme poverty has fallen 80 percent? How did that happen? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, explains.

Do you use an iPhone? Watch Netflix? Listen to Spotify? Then you love capitalism and can’t stand big government. How do we know? Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability explains.

Why is America the world’s richest nation? Is it mostly because of the government, or is it thanks to entrepreneurs and businessmen? Historian Burt Folsom of Hillsdale College explains. Donate today to PragerU: http://l.prageru.com/2eB2p0h

The holiday season is the time of year when capitalism and big business are critiqued even more roundly and harshly. Not only are retailers slammed as being “anti-family” for opening on Thanksgiving, Black Friday is followed by Small Business Saturday, which touts itself as being a way to “support your neighbors.” This is a particularly pernicious view of capitalism as ...

When Obama goes to Paris in December of this year his mission will be to punish the United States on the international stage for being free and prosperous.  He’s already set back much of America’s prosperity via domestic EPA regulations, the issuance of massive quantities of executive orders and just plain ignoring existing laws, so now it’s time to let ...

The most injurious thing that happened to England following World War II was likely the nationalization of major industries under liberal governments. The real hurt placed on England by this leftist trend was that when a conservative administration gained power they re-privatized the industries that had been nationalized by the liberals.  This national/private swing in England’s economy not only cost vast amounts ...

For years adherents to the Austrian school of economics have been making the case that regulation bars access to economic opportunity, making it harder for the average producer to access and process from the boons of capitalist interactions. Now validation of that principle is coming from an unlikely place: the federal government. A report recently released by the Office of ...