The case against socialism / Rand Paul ; with Kelley Ashby Paul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paul, Rand, author.

Paul, Kelley Ashby, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism.

Social policy.

Equality.

Freedom of speech.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

ix, 354 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

Summary:

"Rand Paul, U.S. senator for Kentucky and America's most prominent libertarian, makes a case against socialist ideology, showing the impact of its deadly legacy and the threat of its new rise in America"-- Provided by publisher.

Paul outlines the history of socialism, from Stalin's gulags to the current famine in Venezuela. He tackles common misconceptions about the 'utopia' of socialist Europe. Paul believes socialism's return is only possible because it is now the ideology du jour on American college campuses and among many leftists. In doing so he provides a call to action against the forces menacing American liberty. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Because Eating Your Pets Is Overrated

-Socialism Creates Poverty

ch. 1 Socialism Destroyed Venezuela's Once-Vibrant Economy

ch. 2 Socialism Rewards Corruption

ch. 3 Interfering with Free Markets Causes Shortages

ch. 4 Capitalism Is the More Moral System

ch. 5 Capitalism Benefits the Middle Class

ch. 6 Income Inequality Does Not Ruin the Economy or Corrupt Government

ch. 7 Under Capitalism, the 1 Percent Is Always Changing

ch. 8 The Poor Are Better Off Under Capitalism

pt. II Capitalism Makes Scandinavia Great

ch. 9 Bernie's Socialism Also Includes Praise for Dictators

ch. 10 Today's American Socialists Don't Know What Socialism Means

ch. 11 Bernie Sanders Is Too Liberal to Get Elected in Denmark

ch. 12 No, Bernie, Scandinavia Is Not Socialist

ch. 13 Sweden's Riches Actually Came from Capitalism

ch. 14 The Nordic Model Is Welfarism, Not Socialism

ch. 15 Sweden Is Shrinking Taxes and Welfare

ch. 16 Welfarism Requires High Middle-Class Taxes

ch. 17 American Scandinavians Have It Better Here Than in Scandinavia

ch. 18 Swedish College Is Free, but It's Not Cheap or Universal

pt. III A Boot Stamping on the Human Face Forever

-Socialism and Authoritarianism

ch. 19 Socialism Becomes Authoritarianism

ch. 20 Hitler Was a Socialist

ch. 21 The Nazis Hated Capitalism

ch. 22 The Nazis Didn't Believe in Private Property

ch. 23 Socialism Encourages Eugenics

ch. 24 Your Degree of Enthusiasm for Socialism May Decide Whether You Live or Die

pt. IV Socialism Doesn't Create Equality

ch. 25 Socialism Promises Equality and Leads to Tyranny

ch. 26 All Aspects of Culture Eventually Become Targets for the Planners

ch. 27 If No One Has to Work, No One Will

ch. 28 The Cure for Failed Socialism Is Always More Socialism

ch. 29 Poetry Can Be Dangerous Under Socialism

ch. 30 It's Not Socialism Without Purges

pt. V Where Are These Angels? The Philosophy of Socialism

ch. 31 Socialism Expects Selfless Rulers and Citizens

ch. 32 Progress Comes from Rebels and Dreamers

ch. 33 Freedom Is Not the Inevitable Outcome of History and Must Be Protected

pt. VI Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Socialism and Alarmism

ch. 34 Socialism Leads to Cronyism

ch. 35 If Socialists Can't Find a Crisis, They Will Create One

ch. 36 Socialism and Climate Change Alarmism Go Together

ch. 37 Socialist Green New Deal Allows for No Dissent

ch. 38 Fake News and Propaganda on the Rise in America

ch. 39 Welcome to the Panopticon: FaceCrime, PreCrime, and the Surveillance State.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Paul, Rand, The case against socialism

ISBN:

9780062954862

0062954865

OCLC:

1088204379

Publisher Number:

99986281830