INGERSOLL: Hammer And Sickle? Nope. Welcome To Socialism-Chic

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 25: An activist in a Guy Fawkes mask protests during a demonstration against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on February 25, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

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Greetings, Dear Reader,

I’m back! I unfortunately spent the 250th weekend battling bronchitis (while traveling, yay!, perfect timing!).

So that’s why you missed me yesterday and probably Thursday. I can’t even remember at this point, it’s like when you’re a parent, time just becomes a blob of wiping faces and getting snacks in faces.

So what’d I miss? A lot, it looks like.

One thing I noticed that I think is funny is the concept some are calling “socialism chic.”

The thing about the recent boom in popularity for socialism is it’s not even remotely a “workers’ revolution.” In recent elections, the “workers” – i.e. working class people – usually break from the socialists and socialism sympathizers.

Two recent cases: the Dem........

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