Socialism

In 2011 Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders described Socialist-ruled Venezuela as a more suitable exemplar of the American dream than the United States. Sanders declared: “These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger.” Now in 2018 we have some Bernie protegees calling for more government programs in health care and education and they will appeal to the same people in the same way. It always sounds good but in practice it falls short. In this modern tech world there are ways to solve many problems with innovation in place of government intervention. Today CVS and Walgreens are using tele-medicine to replace doctor visits resulting in quicker and cheaper service. New computers that can store and transfer records more efficiently and using physician assistants are more examples.