SOCIALISM SUCKS: TWO ECONOMISTS DRINK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE UNFREE WORLD

u003cbu003eDo We Have to Say It Again? Socialism Sucks!u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Apparently we do. Because today millions of Americans—young and old—are flocking to the socialist banner and chanting, “What do we want? Socialism—the economic system that has impoverished people everywhere and resulted in the deaths of tens of millions! And when do we want it? Now!”u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Really?u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Most people seem somehow to have missed Economics 101 and don’t understand that socialism isn’t nice, cuddly government that takes care of everything for you so that you can remain an adolescent forever. No, we’ve seen it tried over and over again with catastrophic consequences.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Luckily, two semi-sober economists have toured the socialist world so you don’t have to. And they’ve come back with this stunning report: Socialism Sucks!u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Along the way, you’ll learn:u003cbru003e u003cbru003e • Why the so-called Swedish model might be attractive, but sure isn’t socialism (Sweden is capitalism with a big welfare state)u003cbru003e u003cbru003e • How socialist Venezuela went from being the toast of liberals everywhere—Viva Venezuela!—to being just toastu003cbru003e u003cbru003e • Why you never see new cars in Cubau003cbru003e u003cbru003e • Why no one forgets to turn out the lights in North Korea (hint: there aren’t any)u003cbru003e u003cbru003e • Why American socialists have no idea what socialism really isu003cbru003e u003cbru003e How hard it is to find good beer—or sometimes any beer at all—in socialist countriesu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Irreverent but honest economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell have all the data—and even more important, the firsthand global experience—to affirm that socialism fails to deliver on any of the utopian promises it makes and instead is very bad for your economic (and other) health. This is a book that every American who values freedom and sound economics (and good beer) needs to read.