Executive summary: There’s a clear path to a triple or tentuple, though obviously no guarantee.
Bonnie Bossert: “Have you read this? Timothy Egan’s A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them. Scary parallels to today.”
I have not — but it gets a lot of stars. I plan to listen.
Which of these FDR-created Democratic socialist things would most Americans want to ditch if they had the chance: the minimum wage? unemployment insurance? the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)? the Securities and Exchange Commission? Social Security?
And how about earlier socialist programs like public schools, public roads, and public libraries? Or later ones like Medicare?
Just saying.
Editors Note: This article was originally published on December 19th, 2023 on andrewtobias.com, syndicated with permission.
An American writer and public figure, Andrew Tobias has written extensively about politics, finance and insurance. Andrew is also a graduate of Harvard University and is the author of numerous books including; The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need, The Best Little Boy In The World, and Invisible Bankers: Everything The Insurance Industry Never Wanted You To Know.
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