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| Subject: Rand Paul rails against socialism at event hosted by CU Libertarians Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:54 pm | |
| Senator Rand Paul and his wife Kelley promoted their new book, “The Case Against Socialism,” at an event hosted by Columbia University Libertarians and Colloquia Wednesday evening. Almost 300 students attended the event, where the Pauls argued that socialism is fundamentally harmful to society, claiming that its recent popularization by progressive political figures such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would fade.
Former Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle introduced the Pauls at the event sponsored by Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization that seeks to “identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.”
During his talk, Paul emphasized that the current prominence of socialism in political discussions, especially among younger populations within the U.S., does not equate with moral righteousness. He cited historical leaders, such as Adolf Hilter, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong, as examples of corrupt socialist leaders responsible for the death of millions. Paul claimed that his underlying disdain for socialism is due to its disparate policies, which he viewed as treating people unequally.
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2019/10/10/rand-paul-rails-against-socialism-at-event-hosted-by-cu-libertarians/ |
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