20th century Quote by Llewellyn Rockwell

“It's not as if socialism is a new idea. It was tried in the 20th century. It produced economic stagnation and despair. In its purest form, it extinguished more than one hundred million people.” quote by Llewellyn Rockwell — Download Open image

“It's not as if socialism is a new idea. It was tried in the 20th century. It produced economic stagnation and despair. In its purest form, it extinguished more than one hundred million people.”

Llewellyn Rockwell

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