Bernie still giving way too much credit to authoritarianism
by Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
Feb 28, 2020
3 minutes
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for president, is praised by his admirers for being consistent. He's been saying the same things for 40 years, they explain -- as if this is an obvious compliment. I think that's kind of weird.
But I also like it because it gives me an excuse to make points I've been making for 20 years. Specifically: that authoritarianism doesn't make people rich.
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