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Any time you want to grant the government new authority, imagine it in the hands of the worst statesmen in American history.

— Paul D. Miller Why Socialism Is Bad (2018)

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Socialism is bad idea because it about power, which is the worst thing to be about in politics.

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freedom that socialism economic violates incentive, destroys, muffles innovation and entrepreneurship, and innovation undermines meritocracy.

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