The pace at which socialism on HN and progressive circles is being propelled is quite alarming. The same hand that feeds us, Capitalism, that's now being exercised in Asia to lift people out of poverty at an astonishing rate; the same hand is being bitten off by people who are enamored with the emotional appeal of socialism. It is too easy to sell socialism to public. An entire generation of people who value emotions over rational thought.

Worth reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/opinion/david-brooks-capi...