Bill Maher pushed back against Republican warnings of the rise of socialism in America on Friday, pointing to the World Happiness Report.
Bill Maher pushed back against Republicans' warnings of the rise of socialism in America Friday, pointing to the 2019 World Happiness Report that is dominated by"socialism-friendly" countries.
The US has seen a resurgence of fear over socialism in recent years that has been encouraged by warnings from conservative lawmakers and media warning of threats that lie in socialist legislation from Democratic lawmakers. On Friday night's episode of HBO's"Real Time with Bill Maher," the host appeared alongside a screenshot of Fox News host Tucker Carlson near the words"The cost of socialism," similar to theMaher waved off the warnings, asking:"If socialism is such a one-way ticket to becoming the nightmare of Venezuela, then why do all the happiest countries in the world embrace it?"including Finland, Denmark, and Norway, which are all"socialism-friendly.
"The right has a hard time understanding the concept that we don't want 'long lines for bread' socialism," Maher said."We want 'you don't have to win the lotto to afford brain surgery' socialism."including resident satisfaction and well-being, Maher said greater economic ease creates more room for a happier life.
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