Top 5 Failed Socialist Promises: From Lenin to Chavez
Maxim Lott writes at FoxNews.com:
Politicians of all stripes make big promises to get into office -- but some of the most extravagant promises of the last century have come from socialist politicians pledging to reshape society as a utopia for all.
As socialist ideas enjoy somewhat of a resurgence among young Democratic lawmakers and their liberal base in the U.S., and troubled nations such as Venezuela and North Korea reel from the fallout tied to socialist policies, Fox News took a look back at some of the biggest promises of the movement and how they turned out.
Go here to read more on 1) Hugo Chavez "promises universal medical care," 2) Lenin "promises 'peace, bread and land'," 3) Castro "promises freedom of the press," 4) Nehru of India "promises end of poverty," and 5) Mao "promises open discussion."
