Ben Shapiro

Without markets, you get shortages.

This is why people die of starvation in socialist countries.

Inequality under capitalism is a byproduct of degeneration of wealth.

Inequality under socialism is a byproduct of power consolidation.

It's why Stalin owned a really nice Dasha, even presiding over a communist country.

So, is there anything socialists get right?

I mean, only that inequality exists and that poverty exists.

But what socialists get wrong is the idea that poverty can be alleviated by focusing on rich people.

The problem with poverty is not that there are rich people.

The problem with poverty is that we need to help poor people get richer.

Centralizing economic power in the state kills all the price signals you need to actually generate functioning markets.

It destroys incentives.

It destroys individual freedom.

It hands a ton of power to whomever is in control of the state.

Well, I'm sure there will be a thousand videos attempting to debunk what I'm saying here, so have at it and tell me why I'm wrong.

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